The Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 allows a person to apply to the department's Secretary for an exhumation licence to exhume or remove human remains from any place of interment.
Applying for an exhumation licence
Guidance for cemetery trusts, funeral directors and the public about the application process
Exhumation licence policy
When an exhumation licence is required and the basis for assessing applications for an exhumation licence.
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