Rookwood Necropolis Regulation 2002

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Rookwood Necropolis Regulation 2002.

cl 1: Am 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [1].

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 September 2002.

Note—

This Regulation replaces the Necropolis Regulation 1996 which is repealed on 1 September 2002 under section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Application

(1)  This Regulation applies to the whole of the land comprising the Necropolis.

(2)  This Regulation does not affect the operation of any regulations under the Public Health Act 1991 relating to cemeteries.

4 Definitions

In this Regulation:

reserve trust means a reserve trust for land within the Necropolis.

the Act means the Rookwood Necropolis Act 1901.

cl 4: Am 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [1] [2].

5 Notes

Notes in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2 Administration

6 Officers and employees

The Joint Committee may appoint and employ a secretary and such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of its operations.

cl 6: Am 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [3] [4].

7 Meetings

Meetings of the Joint Committee are to be held not less than once in each 3 months at the places and times appointed by the Joint Committee.

cl 7: Am 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [5].

8 (Repealed)

cl 8: Rep 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [6].

pt 3 (cll 9–15): Rep 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [7].

Parts 3–4

9–21  (Repealed)

pt 3A (cll 15A–15D): Ins 17.1.2003. Rep 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [7].

pt 4 (cll 16–21): Rep 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [7].

Part 5 Miscellaneous

22 Contributions to Joint Committee

(1)  For the purposes of section 20B (3) (b) of the Act, the proportion payable to the Joint Committee by a reserve trust is to be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

 
where:

approved amount represents the amount approved by the Minister under section 20B of the Act in relation to the amount assessed by the Joint Committee, from time to time, as the amount it requires to enable it to exercise its functions under section 20A of the Act.

interments, in relation to a reserve trust, represents the number of interments (and cremations) carried out during the previous financial year in the portion of the Necropolis managed by that reserve trust.

total interments represents the total number of interments (and cremations) carried out during the previous financial year in the Necropolis.

(2)  Within 7 days after the end of each quarter, each reserve trust must provide the Joint Committee with the number of interments and cremations carried out during that quarter in the portion of the Necropolis managed by the reserve trust.

(3)  In this clause:

financial year means a year commencing on 1 July and ending on 30 June.

reserve trust includes a person conducting a crematorium on the general crematorium site (if there is no reserve trust for that site).

cl 22: Am 2004 No 108, Sch 3.4 [8] [9].

23 Savings

Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Necropolis Regulation 1996, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.

Note—

The Necropolis Regulation 1996 is repealed on 1 September 2002 under section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.