Regulation 2 Burial management plans

(1)

A burial authority must—

(a)

prepare and maintain a burial management plan (“plan”) in respect of a burial ground,

(b)

ensure that the burial ground is managed and operated in accordance with that plan.

(2)

A plan may apply to more than one burial ground.

(3)

A burial authority must make arrangements for the plan to be available for inspection by—

(a)

an inspector,

(b)

members of the public.

(4)

A plan must contain provision about the following matters—

(a)

the name and address of each burial ground to which the plan applies,

(b)

which of those burial grounds are accepting—

(i)

new coffin and ashes burials,

(ii)

new ashes burials only,

(iii)

new coffin burials only,

(iv)

no new burials,

(c)

procedures for—

(i)

the carrying out of burials,

(ii)

dealing with any unexpected increase in the number of burials,

(iii)

the operation and servicing of all equipment that is owned by the burial authority and used in the burial process or to maintain the burial ground,

(iv)

ensuring the burial ground is maintained in good order,

(v)

the carrying out of scheduled inspections, including the frequency of such inspections,

(vi)

contingency arrangements for any unexpected disruption to operations,

(d)

the review of the plan.

(5)

A plan must be—

(a)

prepared within 12 months of these Regulations coming into force,

(b)

reviewed at least every 12 months thereafter, taking into account up to date practices.