# The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026, Regulation 13: Amendment to the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019


(1) The Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) omit the definition of “disposal by way of alkaline hydrolysis”,
(b) in the definition of “funeral” omit “disposal by way of alkaline”,
(c) after the definition of “funeral” insert—
““hydrolysis” has the meaning given by section 107 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016,”,
(d) for the definition of “powder” substitute—
““powder” has the meaning given by section 107 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016,”.
(3) In regulation 13 (amount of funeral expense assistance)—
(a) in paragraph (2)(a) omit “disposal by way of alkaline”,
(b) in paragraph (4A)—
(i) for “the disposal by way of alkaline” substitute “a”,
(ii) for “disposals by way of alkaline hydrolysis in the area where the disposal” substitute “hydrolyses in the area where the hydrolysis”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111064443/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-hydrolysis-scotland-no-1-regulations-2026/regulation-13
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