Adelaide Cemeteries Authority Act 2001 (SA)

South Australia Adelaide Cemeteries Authority Act 2001 An Act to establish the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority; to provide for the administration and maintenance of Cheltenham Cemetery, Enfield Memorial Park and West Terrace Cemetery; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—Adelaide Cemeteries Authority Division 1—Establishment of Authority 4 Establishment of Adelaide Cemeteries Authority 5 Application of Public Corporations Act 1993 6 Functions 7 Powers 8 Special provisions relating to Authority's powers 9 Minister must give notice of certain proposed transactions of Authority 10 Surplus West Terrace Cemetery land to form part of Adelaide Park Lands 11 Common seal and execution of documents Division 2—Board 12 Establishment of board 13 Conditions of membership 14 Vacancies or defects in appointment of directors 15 Remuneration 16 Board proceedings 17 Committees Division 3—Staff 18 Staffing arrangements Part 3—Miscellaneous 19 Adelaide Cemeteries Authority Heritage and Monument Committee 20 Plans of management for Authority cemeteries 22 Ministerial approvals 23 Regulations Schedule 1—Plan of West Terrace Cemetery Schedule 2—Transitional provisions 2 Enfield General Cemetery Trust continues as Adelaide Cemeteries Authority 3 Vesting of West Terrace Cemetery in Authority 4 Application of Real Property Act 5 Continuation of West Terrace Cemetery plan of management Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority Act 2001. 3—Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— Authority means the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority established under Part 2; Authority cemetery means a cemetery administered by the Authority under this Act; board means the board of directors established as the governing body of the Authority under Part 2; burial of human remains includes placement of the remains in a tomb, mausoleum or vault; director means a member of the board under Part 2; employing authority means the person designated by proclamation as being the employing authority for the purposes of this definition; human remains has the same meaning as in the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996. (2) A proclamation made for the purposes of the definition of employing authority— (a) may apply by reference to a specified person, or by reference to the person for the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position; and (b) may, from time to time as the Governor thinks fit, be varied or substituted by a new proclamation.