Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 - SECT 39

Power to fix fees and charges for services

39. Power to fix fees and charges for services



(1) A cemetery trust, from time to time, may fix fees and charges or a scale
of fees and charges for its services.

(2) In fixing fees and charges under this section, a cemetery trust must have
regard to-

   (a)  the costs of operating and managing the public cemetery; and

   (ab) the fees and charges guidelines, if any; and





   (b)  the need to provide for the maintenance of the public cemetery in
        perpetuity.

(3) A cemetery trust may fix different fees and charges for different cases or
classes of cases.

(4) Fees and charges fixed by a cemetery trust under this section must be
approved by the Secretary under section 40, unless they are exempt under
section 40A.