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23-Mar-16, 09:00
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:
New laws to govern burials and cremations
Legislation to modernise the governance and scrutiny of burial and cremation has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill will modernise and update 100 year-old legislation - introducing a definition of ashes, standardising forms and record-keeping across Scotland, clarifying the process for instructing the disposal of human remains (including pregnancy loss) and placing a duty on burial authorities to maintain the safety of burial grounds. [Read Full Article (http://caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=6631)]
New laws to govern burials and cremations
Legislation to modernise the governance and scrutiny of burial and cremation has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill will modernise and update 100 year-old legislation - introducing a definition of ashes, standardising forms and record-keeping across Scotland, clarifying the process for instructing the disposal of human remains (including pregnancy loss) and placing a duty on burial authorities to maintain the safety of burial grounds. [Read Full Article (http://caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=6631)]