PART 7General

107Interpretation

(1)

In this Act—

“ashes” has the meaning given by section 45(2),

“burial authority” has the meaning given by section 2,

“burial ground” (other than in sections 3 and 5) has the meaning given by section 1,

“burial register” has the meaning given by section 10(1),

“cremation” has the meaning given by section 45(1); and “cremated” is to be construed accordingly,

“cremation authority” has the meaning given by section 47(5),

“cremation register” has the meaning given by section 57(1),

“crematorium” (other than in section 50) has the meaning given by section 46(2),

“exhumation register” is to be construed in accordance with section 30(3),

“fetus” includes embryo,

“funeral director” has the meaning given by section 89(6),

“Health Board” has the meaning given by section 69(5),

F1“hydrolysis” means the disposal of human remains and any soluble material in which the remains are wrapped in a chamber using hot water and potassium hydroxide (with or without the addition of sodium hydroxide) and includes—

(a)

where a grinding process is applied to the solid remains after being removed from the chamber, that process, and

(b)

where any other process is applied to those remains, that other process; and “hydrolysed” is to be construed accordingly,

“hydrolysis authority” in relation to a hydrolysis facility, means the person having responsibility for the management of the hydrolysis facility,

“hydrolysis facility” means a building fitted with equipment for the carrying out of hydrolysis; and includes land (other than a burial ground) pertaining to such a building,

“independent health care service” has the meaning given by section 69(5),

“inspector” is to be construed in accordance with section 89(2),

“inspector of cremation” means an inspector of cremation appointed under section 89(1),

F2“inspector of hydrolysis” means an inspector of hydrolysis appointed under section 89(1),

“powder” means the solid material (other than any metal) to which human remains are reduced by hydrolysis,

“prescribed” means prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations,

“private burial” has the meaning given by section 22(2),

“private burial register” has the meaning given by section 23(1),

“register of restored lairs” has the meaning given by section 42(1),

“right of burial” has the meaning given by section 12(2),

“right-holder” has the meaning given by section 16(3),

“still-birth” and “still-born child” have the meanings given by section 56(1) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.

(2)

Any references in this Act (other than in section 12(2)(b)) to burial (or reburial) include references to burial (or reburial) on or above the ground.

(3)

Any references in this Act (however expressed) to selling a right to a person include references to conferring the right on the person by any means other than sale.