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15.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application for cremation must be made to the cremation authority by—
(a)an executor of the deceased person; or
(b)a near relative who has attained the age of 16.
(2) An application for cremation may be made by any other person if the medical referee is satisfied—
(a)that the person is a proper person to make the application; and
(b)as to the reason why the application is not made by an executor or a near relative who has attained the age of 16.
(3) In this regulation, “near relative” means the widow, widower or surviving civil partner of the deceased person, or a parent or child of the deceased person, or any other relative usually residing with the deceased person, or a parent of a stillborn child.
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