Funeral Industry Legislation

Effective 1^st September 2002, the NSW Government introduced the Public Health (Disposal of Bodies) Regulation 2002 to control the manner in which funeral directors must carry out many of their functions.

In summary the regulations cover the following issues:

• Facilities
• Handling of bodies
• Registration of Mortuaries
• Operations of Cemeteries and Crematoria

The regulations, however, offer little or no protection against those funeral directors who choose to operate outside these regulations.

Effective 1^st February 2009, the NSW Government introduced the Funeral Goods and Services Regulation 2008, which requires funeral directors to provide prospective clients with information about costs relating to a funeral service.

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