Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Environmental Public Health (Crematoria) Regulations

Regulation 11

Inspection of register of cremations

Amended byS 270/2005 wef 29/04/2005

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 270/2005 wef 29/04/2005

The Director-General or an authorised officer may —

(a)

at any time enter and inspect a crematorium;

(b)

examine any book, register of cremations or any other document relating to the crematorium; and

(c)

require from the licensee or caretaker or any other person such information as he may think necessary to determine whether the crematorium has been established and used, managed, maintained or operated or every cremation has been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations.

Subregulation 2

Any of the officers mentioned in paragraph (1) may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from such books, registers or documents.

Subregulation 3

The licensee or caretaker or any other person who, being required by such officer under paragraph (1) to furnish information, without reasonable excuse fails to comply with the requisition shall be guilty of an offence.