New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) After a cremation the crematorium authority may deliver the ashes into the charge of the person who applied for the cremation if he makes application in that behalf.
(2) If not so delivered, they shall be retained by the crematorium authority, and, in the absence of any special arrangement for their burial or preservation, they shall, at the discretion of that authority, be retained in a columbary at the crematorium or be decently interred in some cemetery or burial ground or in land adjoining the crematorium reserved for the burial of ashes.
(3) In the case of ashes left temporarily in the charge of the crematorium authority, and not removed within a reasonable time, a fortnight's notice shall be sent by registered letter addressed to the person who applied for the cremation before the ashes are interred.
(4) In the case of an application for the delivery of ashes made by any person other than the person who applied for the cremation or, if objection be made by any person to the delivery of the ashes to the person who applied for the cremation, the crematorium authority shall satisfy itself of the propriety of any delivery of the ashes required of it and shall act accordingly.
(5) A receipt for the delivery of ashes shall be signed by the person receiving the same, and retained with the records relating to the cremation.
(6) This regulation shall not apply to cremations taking place elsewhere than in an approved crematorium.
