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The Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

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PART 2Maintenance and inspection of crematorium

Opening and closing of crematorium

3.  A cremation authority must,—

(a)at least one month before it opens or closes a crematorium, give written notice of its intention to do so to the Secretary of State; and

(b)at least one month before it closes a crematorium, give notice of its intention to do so by—

(i)publishing an advertisement in a local newspaper circulating in the place where the crematorium is situated; and

(ii)displaying a notice at the entrance to the crematorium in a place where it can be conveniently read.

Maintenance of crematorium

4.  The cremation authority must ensure that a crematorium is—

(a)maintained in good working order;

(b)provided with a sufficient number of attendants; and

(c)kept in a clean and orderly condition.

Inspection of crematorium

5.—(1) A cremation authority must make its crematorium open for inspection at any reasonable time by any person appointed for that purpose by the Secretary of State and the crematorium may be inspected by such person.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the cremation authority has permanently closed the crematorium.

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