AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ACT 2003

Cemeteries and Crematoria (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

DI 85 of 2006

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

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

To comply with this requirement, the Authority 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 2006-2007 financial year.  

The determination takes effect from 1 July 2006.