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KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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KwaZulu-Natal Cemeteries and Crematoria Act, No. 12 of 1996

Long title

To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the establishment, control, management maintenance and regulation of cemeteries and crematoria, and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
1. Definitions
CHAPTER I. APPLICATION OF ACT
2. Applicability of this Act
CHAPTER II. ESTABLISHMENT OF CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA
3. Prohibition against burial or cremation elsewhere than at established cemeteries and crematoria
4. Establishment of cemeteries and crematoria
5. Power of Minister
6. Establishment by a person or body
7. Operation of a cemetery or crematorium
8. Change in operator of cemetery or crematorium
9. Restrictions on burials or cremations
10. Authority for expenditure
11. Expenditure in respect of cemetery or crematorium
12. Powers to enter upon any land
13. When Regional or local council or tribal authority required to permit burial of persons dying in its area
14. Issue of certificate of registration of a cemetery or crematorium
15. Continuance of existing cemeteries and crematoria
16. Closing of cemeteries and crematoria
17. Appeal against decision of a Regional or local council, tribal authority or body
18. Appeal against charges made by operator
19. Use of cemetery or crematorium for other purposes
CHAPTER III. EXHUMATIONS
20. Exhumation of human remains
CHAPTER IV. USE AND RE-USE OF GRAVES
21. Minimum depth below ground level at which human remains may be buries
22. Burial of  human remains of more than one deceased person in the same grave
23. Re-use of graves
CHAPTER V. CREMATION OF HUMAN REMAINS
24. Prerequisites for cremation
25. Prohibition or deferment of cremations
CHAPTER VI. REGULATIONS AND BYLAWS
26. Regulations
27. Bylaws and regulations
CHAPTER VII. GENERAL
28. Appointment of inspectors
29. Powers of inspectors
30. Power of operator to make rules
31. Offences and penalties
32. Apportionment of fees
33. Repeal of laws and savings
34. Short title and date of commencement
Sch. SCHEDULE. [s33]

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