Section 48 Application for cremationI1

Scotland

(1)

A person who wishes a cremation to be carried out in a crematorium must submit an application to the cremation authority for the crematorium.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with an application mentioned in subsection (1).

(3)

In making such an application, a person must comply with any requirements imposed by or under regulations under subsection (2).

(4)

Regulations under subsection (2) may in particular—

(a)

specify the form and content of applications,

(b)

specify persons, or a description of persons, who may issue forms on which applications are to be made,

(c)

prohibit such persons from altering the forms other than in such ways as may be specified in the regulations,

(d)

specify persons, or a description of persons, who may submit applications,

(e)

make provision about documents to be submitted with applications, or

(f)

make provision for reviews of, or appeals against, decisions of a cremation authority—

(i)

to grant an application,

(ii)

to refuse to grant an application.

Annotations

I1: S. 48 in force at 4.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/380, reg. 2, sch. (with regs. 4, 8)

C1: Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (4.2.2026 for specified purposes, 2.3.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/50), regs. 1(2)(3), 2, sch. 1