# Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 50: Requirements for carrying out cremation


(1) A person may not carry out a cremation unless—
(a) the person is a cremation authority,
(b) the cremation authority has granted an application made under section 48 in respect of the cremation, and
(c) the cremation is carried out in a crematorium.
(2) A person who knowingly contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to both.
(4) In subsection (1)(c), “crematorium” means a building fitted with equipment for the carrying out of cremations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/50 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/burial-and-cremation-scotland-act-2016/section-50
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