Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 Explanatory Notes

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Burial

Burial in burial ground

Section 11 – Burial register: offence

31.By virtue of this section, a burial authority which, without reasonable excuse, fails to prepare or maintain a burial register commits an offence. On summary conviction, such an offence is punishable by a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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