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Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

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89Appointment of inspectors

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may appoint such persons as they think fit to be—

(a)inspectors of burial,

(b)inspectors of cremation,

(c)inspectors of funeral directors.

(2)A person appointed under subsection (1) is referred to in this Part as an “inspector”.

(3)The Scottish Ministers must pay to an inspector such remuneration as the Scottish Ministers may determine.

(4)An inspector is to be appointed on such other terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.

(5)The Scottish Ministers may in the case of such of the inspectors as they may determine—

(a)pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of them as may be so determined,

(b)make such payments towards the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any of them as may be so determined, or

(c)provide and maintain such schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of them as may be so determined.

(6)In this section, “funeral director” has the meaning given by section 31(1) of the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011.

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