Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The permanent records for a cemetery are the following:
(a) the cemetery plan;
(b) the register of burials;
(c) the policy on multiple burials;
(d) authorisations given for multiple burials;
(e) the policy on exclusive rights of burial;
(f) copies of the certificates granting an exclusive right of burial;
(g) documentation regarding the surrender of an unexercised exclusive right of burial;
(h) the register of exclusive rights of burial;
(i) authorisations given to erect memorials;
(j) prohibition notices received under Part 8;
(k) any other permanent record prescribed by regulation.
(2) The permanent records for a facility are the following:
(a) the register of disposal of human remains;
(b) objections received by the facility manager to the disposal of human remains;
(c) prohibition notices received under Part 8;
(d) any other permanent record prescribed by regulation.
(3) If the responsible entity for a cemetery or facility changes, the previous responsible entity must forward all its permanent records to the following within 9 months of the change of responsible entity:
(a) the archives service;
(b) the new responsible entity for the cemetery or facility.
(4) The previous responsible entity for a cemetery or facility commits an offence if the previous responsible entity contravenes the requirement under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.