New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 24 January 2009
| Public Act | 1964 No 75 |
| Date of assent | 18 November 1964 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Health.
1 Short Title and commencement
3 Act not to apply to Maori burial grounds
Part 1
Establishment, maintenance, and regulation of cemeteries
4 Local authorities to provide cemeteries
5 Functions of local authorities
6 Cemetery to be open to public
9 Powers as to vaults, monuments, etc
10 Exclusive right of burial, etc
11 Portions for different denominations
12 Sections may be marked off and consecrated
13 Rights of minister of religion, etc
15 Burial of members of Her Majesty's Forces, etc
Part 2
Finance and miscellaneous functions
20 Clearance of disused cemeteries
23 Appointment and removal of trustees
24 Governor-General may delegate powers
27 Property to vest in trustees
31 Dedication of denominational burial grounds
32 Managers of denominational burial grounds
34 Trustees of private burial grounds
35 Trustees may hold endowments for maintenance of burial ground, etc
36 Application of Act to burial grounds
37 Regulations as to cremation
39 Application of Act in respect of crematoria
Part 6
Closing of cemeteries and burial grounds
41 Minister may close cemeteries and burial grounds
45 Clearance of closed cemeteries and closed burial grounds
45A Minister may reopen closed cemeteries and burial grounds
45B Control and management of reopened cemeteries and burial grounds
45C Vesting of title in reopened cemeteries and burial grounds
45D Crematoria situated within reopened cemeteries or burial grounds
46AA Doctor's certificate or coroner's authorisation required before body disposed of
46B Doctor's certificate in relation to illness
46C Doctor's certificate in relation to accidents to elderly persons
46D No liability for costs incurred in supplying information
46E Bodies to be disposed of within reasonable time
46F Transfer of charge of body
47 Burial in private burial place
49 Burial and cremation of poor persons
53 Vesting of title in certain cases
54AA Offences concerning doctor's certificate or certificate relating to stillbirth
54 Offences concerning burials
56 Offences concerning cremation
58 Offences punishable on summary conviction
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the burial and cremation of the dead
