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),

  • “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),

  • “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.