The Cremation (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Amendment to the Regulations as to Cremation (1930)

4.  Amend the Definitions as follows—

(a) for the definition of “Body Parts” substitute—

““Body parts” means material which consists of, or includes, human cells from—

(a)

a deceased person, whether or not separation from the body occurred before, after or during death; or

(b)

a stillborn child.”;

(b) after the definition of “Cremation Authority” insert—

““incinerated” means burnt in an incinerator as part of one of the following activities in section 5.1 of Schedule 1 to the Pollution, Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000(1)—

(a)

activities in Part A(1)(a), (c), (d) and (e);

(b)

activities in Part A(2)(a); and

(c)

activities in Part B(a).

“List of Wastes Regulations” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005(2); and

(b)

in relation to Wales, the List of Wastes (Wales) Regulations 2005 (3).”;

(c) after the definition of “Medical Referee” insert—

““permit” means a permit granted under regulation 10 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000.”; and

(d) omit the definition of “The Act of 1926”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/1973. Section 5.1 of Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2002/2980 regulation 5(5)(a) and amended by S.I. 2004/3276 regulation 2(3)(h)(i).

(2)

S.I. 2005/895 as amended by S.I 2005/1673.

(3)

S.I. 2005/1820.