Search Legislation

Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 37

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Status:

This version of this provision is prospective. Help about Status

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 37. Help about Changes to Legislation

Prospective

37Restoration to useS

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)This section applies where under section 36(4) a burial authority has extinguished the right-holder's right of burial in a lair.

(2)The burial authority must establish whether it would be practicable for the authority to make the lair available for burials.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), the authority may—

(a)carry out excavations of the lair,

(b)open or move any tomb or other structure that is in or on the lair,

(c)exhume any human remains that are buried in the lair.

(4)Before selling a right of burial in the lair, the burial authority must exhume any human remains that are buried in the lair.

(5)If the authority exhumes any human remains under subsection (3) or (4), it must rebury them in the lair as soon as practicable after their exhumation.

Back to top

Options/Help