There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 45.
(1)In this Act, “cremation” means the burning of human remains; and includes—
(a)where a grinding process is applied to the burnt human remains, that process, and
(b)where any other process is applied to the burnt human remains, that other process.
(2)In this Act, “ashes” means the material (other than any metal) to which human remains are reduced by cremation.
(3)In this section—
“coffin” includes any type of receptacle,
“human remains” includes, where remains are clothed, in a coffin or with any other thing, the clothing, coffin or other thing.
Commencement Information
I1S. 45 in force at 4.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/380, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 8)
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