Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

56 Handling of ashes: regulations

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about—

(a) the retention, return and disposal of ashes by a cremation authority, or

(b) the retention and return of ashes by a funeral director.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision for or in connection with—

(a) collection of ashes by an applicant or a funeral director,

(b) failure to collect ashes by an applicant or a funeral director,

(c) time periods in relation to collection of ashes by an applicant or a funeral director,

(d) notices that must or may be given—

(i) by a cremation authority to an applicant or a funeral director, or

(ii) by a funeral director to an applicant,

(e) time periods within which a response to such a notice is to be given,

(f) information such a response is to contain,

(g) steps a cremation authority or funeral director must or may take if such a response is not given (or is not given timeously),

(h) ascertaining how an applicant wishes ashes to be disposed of, or

(i) taking steps mentioned in section 51(2), 53(2), 54(2) or 55(2).

(3) In this section, “applicant” has the meaning given by section 52(5).