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Approval of a Funeral Trust - Tasmania

Description

You will need this approval if you operate a funeral business and intend to offer prepaid funerals. A prepaid funeral is a funeral in which:

  • the funeral arrangements are predetermined
  • a contract is signed
  • money is paid in advance by the person for whom the funeral will be for.

All monies received must be deposited into an approved funeral trust, and a custodian must be appointed as manager of the trust.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for approval you must appoint a custodian of the funeral trust.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need to submit an annual return form by 31 December every year.

Duration

Ongoing

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
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Forms

Act(s) name

Prepaid Funerals Act 2004 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Prepaid Funerals Regulations 2015 Tasmania

Approval time

10 business days

Administering agency

Department of Justice

Consumer, Building and Occupational Services

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.