PART 4

Inspection

Appointment of inspectors
89
1
The Scottish Ministers may appoint such persons as they think fit to be—
a
inspectors of burial,
b
inspectors of cremation,
c
inspectors of funeral directors.
2
A person appointed under subsection (1) is referred to in this Part as an “inspector”.
3
The Scottish Ministers must pay to an inspector such remuneration as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
4
An inspector is to be appointed on such other terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
5
The Scottish Ministers may in the case of such of the inspectors as they may determine—
a
pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of them as may be so determined,
b
make such payments towards the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any of them as may be so determined, or
c
provide and maintain such schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of them as may be so determined.
6
In this section, “funeral director” has the meaning given by section 31(1) of the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011.
S. 89(1)(a)(c)(2)-(6) in force at 28.12.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/417, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 4)