Cemeteries & Crematoria NSW

Multiple interment rights application

As per Section 56(4) of the Cemeteries & Crematoria Act 2013

Instructions

This form is to be completed by the cemetery operator and must identify the person or organisation applying who will hold rights in excess of the thresholds specified in the Act after the requested grant or transfer.

From 1 September 2025 these are holding more than:

2 interment sites in the cemetery into which no interments have occurred (unused)
10 interment sites in the cemetery in total.

Large applications (over 100 interment sites) may also use this form, noting specific requirements below. Please refer to the fact sheet on Multiple interment rights (PDF, 108 KB) for more information.

By submitting this form, you have read and agreed to the privacy statement.

Cemetery operator details

Operator name

ABN/ACN

Name of cemetery

Location of cemetery

Full name of staff member completing this form

Position title of staff member completing this form

Phone

Email

Signature of staff member certifying all information provided is correct

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Large applications

This part of the form is only to be used where a cemetery operator is seeking approval to grant or transfer interment rights exceeding 100 interment sites to an organisation.

The cemetery operator should refer to the fact sheet on Multiple interment rights (PDF, 108 KB) for the criteria that CCNSW may consider when completing the below, and address each criteria.

Equitable access / public interest

Cost transparency and affordability

Impact on current and future interment capacity, specifically:

(a) Number and timing of release of interment rights to the end users

(b) Number of persons whose remains may be interred pursuant to the interment right at each site (eg single depth or double depth)

(c) Percentage of the cemetery space that will be affected by the Large Application

(d) Percentage of the cemetery space that will be available should the Large Application be granted in full

(e) How many interment sites will remain available for other persons

(f) Efficiency of land use

(g) Forecast time period between the approval of the Large Application and the exhaustion of all approved interment rights

Regulation and standing / due diligence

Accountability, transparency and integrity

Supporting documents to be attached to your application

Please provide documentation in support of this application. This can include:

a copy of ACN, ABN or ACNC registration for organisation applications
a copy of the Will or letters of administration (if applicable) for family personal applications such as grants or transfers for deceased estates
evidence of consent to a transfer an interment right(s)
a copy of the contract of sale from the cemetery operator to verify consumer protection provisions.

Please provide any other documentation that may assist with CCNSW assessing the application.

File types accepted: pdf, doc, docx
File size limit: 20 MB

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The information provided in this application is provided in good faith, and is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge

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Multiple interment rights application

Instructions

Cemetery operator details

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