Australian Capital Territory
Cemeteries and Crematoria (Burial Conditions) Approval 2015 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2015–682
made under the  
Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulation 2003, section 7 (2), Requirements for Burial of Human Remains – Act, s20. 

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Cemeteries and Crematoria (Burial Conditions) Approval 2015 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after its notification. 
3	Purpose
This instrument is to provide for the minimum requirements for the burial of human remains.
4	Requirements
For the burial of human remains: 
(i)	Human remains shall be encased in a material and in a manner that does not permit offensive or noxious emissions nor allow matter from the body to escape prior to burial; 
(ii)	Where the person was infected or suspected of being infected by an infectious disease as detailed in clause 5 of this instrument, the remains must be contained in a sealed coffin; 
(iii)	The transportation of an encased body must be in a closed container that is capable of being handled so as not to distort or collapse during the normal course of events leading up to burial; 
(iv)	If the encased body is to be removed from the container at the burial site, the body must be able to be safely removed; 
(v)	If the container is to be reused, it should be capable of being cleaned to prevent the transmission of disease. 

5	Infectious diseases
	The following infectious diseases require a sealed coffin: 

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)	Anthrax	
Acute Viral Hepatitis (Unclassified)	Diphtheria	
Hepatitis A, B, C, D	Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)	
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (HIV)	Plague	
Meningococcal Disease	Small Pox	
Rabies	  Yellow Fever	
Active tuberculosis	(Any) Viral Haemorrhagic Fever including: 
o	Lassa 
o	Marburg 
o	Ebola 
o	Congo Crimean Fevers	

5	Revocation
This instrument revokes Cemeteries and Crematoria (Containers for Burial) Approval 2004 (No 1) NI2004-332.

Dr Andrew Pengilley
A/g Chief Health Officer

19 November 2015