Decision details

A report presenting the management rules for burial grounds and the protocol for provision of cemetery and cremation services was considered.

Decision

The Committee agreed:-

1.    to approve changes to the Management rules for Burial Grounds as detailed at Appendix 1 of the report subject to the following further amendments

·         Section 3, last paragraph highlighted in bold to be removed,

·         Section 8, 1^st paragraph the word “must” in first sentence to be replaced with “should normally”

·         Section 8, paragraph highlighted in bold to be removed and replaced with “There will be a maximum of three interments per lair.  However, if ground conditions restrict this to a lesser number, lair owners will be advised at the time of the first interment”,

·         Section 13, 1^st paragraph “no upset” to be changed to read “no reasonable upset or disturbance”; and

2.    to approve the protocol for provision of cemetery and cremation services as detailed at Appendix 2 of the report.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated June 2016; Management Rules for Burial Grounds, dated June 2016; and Protocol for Provision of Cemetery and Cremation Services, dated February 2016, submitted)