Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

104 Regulations: consultation requirements S

(1) Before making any regulations under section 6(1), 8(2), 10(1) or (2), 33(3)(b) or (c) or (4), 34(2) or (3), 35(3), 36(4)(b) or 42, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) burial authorities, and

(b) any other persons the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(2) Before making any regulations under section 22(1) or 23(2), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) local authorities, and

(b) any other persons the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(3) Before making any regulations under section 27(1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) burial authorities,

(b) cremation authorities,

[F1 (ba) hydrolysis authorities,]

(c) inspectors, and

(d) any other persons the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(4) Before making any regulations under Part 2, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

[F2 (a) either (or both)—

(i) cremation authorities (if the regulations relate to cremation),

(ii) hydrolysis authorities (if the regulations relate to hydrolysis),]

(b) any other persons the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(5) Before making any regulations under section 90, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) burial authorities,

(b) cremation authorities,

[F3 (ba) hydrolysis authorities,]

(c) persons appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of the interests of funeral directors in Scotland, and

(d) any other persons the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(6) Before making any regulations under section 99(1), the Scottish Ministers must consult any persons they consider appropriate.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 104(3)(ba) inserted (4.2.2026 for specified purposes, 2.3.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/50), reg. 1(2)(3), sch. 2 para. 1(31)(a)

F2 S. 104(4)(a) substituted (4.2.2026 for specified purposes, 2.3.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/50), reg. 1(2)(3), sch. 2 para. 1(31)(b)

F3 S. 104(5)(ba) inserted (4.2.2026 for specified purposes, 2.3.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/50), reg. 1(2)(3), sch. 2 para. 1(31)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 104(1) in force at 28.12.2016 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2016/417, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 4)

I2 S. 104(1) in force at 4.4.2019 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2018/380, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 8)

I3 S. 104(2)-(6) in force at 4.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/380, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 8)