Attachment 1 - Proposed Legacy Plot Reservation Management Policy

Term                    Meaning

Administration Return   The formal cancellation and reversion of interment rights for an
                        unused plot back to Council following notice and absence of a
                        valid claim

                        The placement of human remains in a coffin, casket or other
Burial
                        approved container into an earth grave.



CEO                     Chief Executive Officer of Noosa Shire Council


Councillor              Elected representative, who set the strategic direction for the
                        organisation, monitor performance, liaise with stakeholders and
                        represent our Shire.


Cremation               The act of disposing of a dead person’s body by burning.


Executive Team          Council’s team of senior executive officers which are led by the
                        CEO and includes five Directors.


                        The burial of human remains in the earth, or the placement of
Interment
                        human remains or cremated remains in a mausoleum, vault,
                        columbarium, or other structure designed for that purpose.


                        The right to use a specific burial plot or place for ashes for the
Interment Rights
                        interment of human remains, granted by a cemetery authority in
                        accordance with relevant laws and policies.


                        The individual recorded in the cemetery register as the holder of
Interment Rights
Holder                  an interment right, being the person who has been granted the
                        right to use a specific interment site and who has authority to
                        determine the interment of human remains or cremated remains
                        in that site, in accordance with the applicable terms and
                        conditions.


                        A designated place within a cemetery for the interment of human
Interment Site
                        remains, including burial plots and locations for the placement of
                        cremated remains.

                        A person who is legally authorised to make decisions in relation
Lawful Decision
Maker                   to an interment right or interment site. This includes: (a) the