Lag om ändring av begravningslagen | 1451 — Finland law | Esheria

Lag om ändring av begravningslagen

Regionförvaltningsverket may grant permits to establish a cemetery, but only if the applicant can manage it properly and other legal requirements are met.

Jurisdiction
Finland
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
1451
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
sv
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

Regionförvaltningsverket may grant permits to establish a cemetery, but only if the applicant can manage it properly and other legal requirements are met. Certain cemetery foundation decisions must be reported to the registration authority. A cemetery may be closed and the land put to another use after 100 years have passed since the last burial; certain cemeteries need a permit from the regional administrative agency, and earlier closure requires particularly weighty reasons. The regional administrative authority may grant a permit to establish a private grave for a named deceased person, for special reasons and on application. The grave’s location must be clearly marked, the land may not be reused until at least 25 years after burial, and the authority must ensure a note is entered in the property information system. The regional state administrative agency may grant permits to run a crematorium, but the applicant must be able to operate it properly, an environmental permit is required, and the crematorium may not be run for profit.

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