Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

18Registers under section 17: offenceS

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(1)A burial authority commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the authority contravenes section 17(2) by failing to prepare or maintain a register as required under that section.

(2)A burial authority which commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1S. 18 in force at 1.3.2025 by S.S.I. 2024/335, reg. 2(1), sch.