AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ACT 2003

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA (FEES) DETERMINATION 2005 (No 1)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

DI2005-105

The Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 regulates the operation of cemeteries and crematoria.

Public cemeteries and crematoria are managed by the ACT Public Cemeteries Board.  The board is required to operate on a sound financial basis.

To comply with this requirement, the Board advises the Minister as to the appropriate levels of fees for the range of services provided by public cemeteries and crematoria.

Section 49(1) of the Act authorises the Minister to determine fees for the purposes of the Act.  The determination sets out the fees payable for cemeteries and crematoria services.

These are the fees proposed for the 2005-2006 financial year.  The increased reflect the necessity to comply with the perpetual maintenance regime instated under the Act.

The determination takes effect from 1 July 2005.