Scottish Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 36
Cremation
The Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 2019
Made
7th February 2019
Coming into force
4th April 2019
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47(1), 48(2) and (4), 56(1) and (2), 57(1) and (2) and 106(1)(a) of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016(1) and section 27A(2) and (6)(a) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 104(4) of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 they have consulted cremation authorities and such other persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 106(2) of that Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament(3).
2016 asp 20 (“the Act”).
1965 c.49. Section 27A was inserted by the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11), section 25.
The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). By virtue of that section the Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure.