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A burial ground is under the charge and administration of the minister and wardens of the parochial unit in which the burial ground is situated. For this purpose, a "burial ground" means land (including church grounds) being church trust property consecrated for or being used as a burial ground.
A burial ground must not be used for any purpose other than the burial of the dead according to the rites and ceremonies of the Anglican Church of Australia.
The Archbishop and the trustees of a burial ground together may make and from time to time alter rules, regulations and scales of fees-
(a) for the management of the burial ground and any columbarium on the burial ground, and
(b) for interments in the burial ground and the placing of any ashes in a columbarium on the burial ground, and
(c) for the enclosure of land in the burial ground by kerbing or otherwise, and
(d) for any matters including the application of any such fees.
A columbarium erected on land which is church trust property is under the charge and administration of the minister and wardens of the parochial unit in which that land is situated. For this purpose, a "columbarium" is any building, wall or other improvement of any description, or part thereof, in which ashes of a deceased person are placed or stored or are intended to be placed or stored.
A columbarium may not be erected on land which is church trust property unless -
(a) the land on which the columbarium is erected comprises a separate lot in a plan registered at the Land Titles office and is a burial ground, or the Property Trust has granted an exemption for good reason; and
(b) the Archbishop has given his approval by faculty (as to which see Faculties).
The Archbishop and the trustees of church trust property, not being a burial ground, upon which is erected a columbarium together may make and from time to time alter rules, regulations and scale of fees -
(a) for the management of the columbarium, and
(b) for the placing of any ashes in the columbarium, and
(c) for any other matters including the application of any such fees.
Monuments, Memorial or Tablets
No monument, memorial or tablet can be placed in or on any part of church trust property (including a church), or be removed from church trust property, except with the approval of the Archbishop by faculty. See Faculties. However, the parish council may permit an alteration to an existing monument, memorial or tablet in a burial ground without a faculty.
- Church Grounds & Buildings Ordinance 1990: clauses 9, 14, 14A, 14B and 14C
- Regulations for Columbaria
The contents of this document are for general information only. No person should rely on the contents of this document without first obtaining advice from a qualified professional person. Neither the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney nor any organisation thereof is responsible for the results of any action taken on the basis of the contents of this document, nor for any error in or omission from this document.
Current as at 23 March 2010
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