The Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 make provision about the cremation and incineration of human remains.

This instrument amends those Regulations to make provision for the applicant for a cremation (usually the executor, or a close relative of the deceased) to give instructions to the cremation authority as to the disposal of the ashes. It substitutes three new cremation forms to enable applicants to give those instructions, and makes provision for all cremation forms to be submitted electronically.

An impact assessment of the anticipated effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from coroners@justice.gsi.gov.uk; or by writing to the Coroners, Burials, Cremations and Inquiries Policy Team, Ministry of Justice, Post Point 3.37, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ and can be found at www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545919/impact-assessment.pdf.