s. 154 154 Part does not apply to exhumation under Coroners S. 154 Act amended by No. 77/2008 Nothing in this Part applies to an exhumation s. 129(Sch. 2 item 4.11). conducted under the Coroners Act 2008. 155 Offence to exhume other than in accordance with this Act Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not exhume or remove human remains from any place of interment. 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment or both. 156 Application to Secretary for exhumation licence (1) A person may apply to the Secretary for an exhumation licence to exhume or remove human remains from any place of interment. (2) An application for an exhumation licence— (a) must be in the prescribed form; and (b) must be lodged with the Secretary at least 7 days before the proposed exhumation or removal; and (c) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3) An application for an exhumation licence must S. 156(3) inserted by also be accompanied by one of the following— No. 42/2005 s. 6. (a) a certificate issued under section 46 of the S. 156(3)(a) substituted by Births, Deaths and Marriages No. 46/2008 Registration Act 1996; s. 249. (b) a copy of an order made by a coroner under S. 156(3)(b) substituted by section 47 of the Coroners Act 2008 No. 77/2008 releasing the body of the deceased to a s. 129(Sch. 2 item 4.12). specified person;
S. 154 amended by No. 77/2008 s. 129(Sch. 2 item 4.11). 154 Part does not apply to exhumation under Coroners Act s. 154 Nothing in this Part applies to an exhumation conducted under the Coroners Act 2008. 155 Offence to exhume other than in accordance with this Act Except in accordance with this Act, a person must not exhume or remove human remains from any place of interment. 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment or both. 156 Application to Secretary for exhumation licence (1) A person may apply to the Secretary for an exhumation licence to exhume or remove human remains from any place of interment. (2) An application for an exhumation licence— (a) must be in the prescribed form; and (b) must be lodged with the Secretary at least 7 days before the proposed exhumation or removal; and (c) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. S. 156(3) inserted by No. 42/2005 s. 6. (3) An application for an exhumation licence must also be accompanied by one of the following— S. 156(3)(a) substituted by No. 46/2008 s. 249. (a) a certificate issued under section 46 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996; S. 156(3)(b) substituted by No. 77/2008 s. 129(Sch. 2 item 4.12). (b) a copy of an order made by a coroner under section 47 of the Coroners Act 2008 releasing the body of the deceased to a specified person;