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Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
12 versions
· 2016-04-28
2026-03-02
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2026-03-01
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2026-02-04
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2025-03-01
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2023-06-02
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
Changes on 2023-06-02
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## SCHEDULE 2
#### Meaning of “burial authority”
#### Provision of crematorium: local authority
#### Arrangements on death of child
#### Inspections: regulations
#### Licensing scheme: regulations
#### Power to extend application of Act
#### Offences by bodies corporate etc.
#### Meaning of “burial ground”
#### Meaning of “cremation” and “ashes”
#### Arrangements on death of adult
#### Appointment of inspectors
#### Funeral directors' businesses: licensing
#### Guidance on funeral costs
#### Information and registers to be kept in electronic form
### Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
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[^key-a13af61f5667a24028409d3d75547bf5]: [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/schedule/2) in force at 4.4.2019 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2018/380](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/schedule) (with [reg. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/380/regulation/8))
[^key-4d2c938e33a27a51607fc416e341e687]: [S. 97](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/97) in force at 24.3.2021 by [S.S.I. 2021/126](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/126), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/126/regulation/2)
[^key-d9b6030430b6ef77a22b01bbbecdea85]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/8) in force at 2.6.2023 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-fe684bbbf6d98c840445a6ead8588fa8]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/10) in force at 2.6.2023 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-121efcb10aae3d79ee0613b14a2d4665]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/21) in force at 2.6.2023 by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-3a123f9be51ebd26ca0840dcc4b3a86c]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/22) in force at 2.6.2023 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-eedeae4fbafc822e58dc0dc39a23dda4]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/23) in force at 2.6.2023 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-38e4c6ace99d1ffcae6ec4f0d5344d86]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/27) in force at 2.6.2023 by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-a2e16cbb4bd68e61226a6de0ec2e5f50]: [S. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/30) in force at 2.6.2023 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-87a977842504826caa76c2a08ce864ed]: [S. 42](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/42) in force at 2.6.2023 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-0bd2d8dce68a5dca487a549f557e82f2]: [S. 44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/44) in force at 2.6.2023 by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-6f3f9373ff7a6972400fecd808324a75]: [S. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/64) in force at 2.6.2023 by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-0f086f01baf6130ad90e9ad74a1e4d39]: [S. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/90) in force at 2.6.2023 by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-aaaf14c156db85dca1f330bda6dbbe9b]: [S. 94](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/94) in force at 2.6.2023 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-4b1aad5dd0283a1c3774b3d1e187b2a1]: [S. 95](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/95) in force at 2.6.2023 by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
[^key-f1ab35f1ddcc674c278e7d1bf8b7a22a]: [S. 105](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/105) in force at 2.6.2023 by [S.S.I. 2023/145](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2023/145/schedule)
2022-03-25
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2021-03-24
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2020-03-25
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2019-04-04
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2018-06-01
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2016-12-28
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
2016-04-28
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
original version
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