South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A funeral director
or other person arranging for the cremation of the remains of a deceased must
ensure that the coffin to be used for the cremation—
(a) is
constructed of timber or material derived from timber that will not release
organochlorines during incineration in a crematorium; and
(b) is
constructed so that it will not distort or collapse on being subjected to the
kind of handling to which a coffin is likely to be subjected during the normal
course of events leading up to a cremation (including handling when damp); and
(c) does
not have cross pieces projecting from its base; and
(d)
subject to subregulation (2), is lined internally with impervious
material that is at least 100 µm thick and of such a nature as to prevent
the leakage of body fluids from the coffin; and
(e)
subject to subregulation (3), contains only material suitable for
combustion in the course of a cremation; and
(f)
bears a name plate or inscription stating the family name and at least one
other name of the deceased whose remains are to be cremated in the coffin.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(2) A coffin need not
be lined with impervious material if—
(a) the
body, when placed in the coffin, is completely enclosed in a bag made of
impervious material at least 100 µm thick; and
(b) the
bag is effectively sealed so as to prevent leakage of body fluids from the
body into the coffin.
(3) Materials that are
not suitable for combustion in the course of a cremation may be used on the
exterior of a coffin if they can be removed easily prior to cremation.