A-5.02 - Funeral Operations Act

Section 2 Disposition versions

2022-06-08

2. For the purposes of this Act,

(1)  “body” means, in addition to the body of a deceased person, the remains of such a body other than ashes, a still-born infant or a non-living product of conception when claimed by the mother or father or by either of the parents;

(2)  “institution” means a health and social services institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5);

(3)  “relative” means the married, civil union or de facto spouse or the child, mother, father, or either of the parents, sister or brother of a deceased person;

(4)  “cremation services” means services consisting in disposing of a body by fire or any other physical or chemical process;

(5)  “funeral services” means embalming services, viewing services with the body or human ashes present or cremation services; and

(6)  “embalming” means the preparation, disinfection or embalming of a body.

The washing of a body in the context of a funeral rite or practice does not constitute embalming.

2016, c. 1, s. 2; 2022, c. 22, s. 211.

2018-08-15

2. For the purposes of this Act,

(1)  “body” means, in addition to the body of a deceased person, the remains of such a body other than ashes, a still-born infant or a non-living product of conception when claimed by the mother or father;

(2)  “institution” means a health and social services institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5);

(3)  “relative” means the married, civil union or de facto spouse or the child, mother, father, sister or brother of a deceased person;

(4)  “cremation services” means services consisting in disposing of a body by fire or any other physical or chemical process;

(5)  “funeral services” means embalming services, viewing services with the body or human ashes present or cremation services; and

(6)  “embalming” means the preparation, disinfection or embalming of a body.

The washing of a body in the context of a funeral rite or practice does not constitute embalming.

2016, c. 1, s. 2.

Not in force

In force: 2018-08-15

2. For the purposes of this Act,

(1)  “body” means, in addition to the body of a deceased person, the remains of such a body other than ashes, a still-born infant or a non-living product of conception when claimed by the mother or father;

(2)  “institution” means a health and social services institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5);

(3)  “relative” means the married, civil union or de facto spouse or the child, mother, father, sister or brother of a deceased person;

(4)  “cremation services” means services consisting in disposing of a body by fire or any other physical or chemical process;

(5)  “funeral services” means embalming services, viewing services with the body or human ashes present or cremation services; and

(6)  “embalming” means the preparation, disinfection or embalming of a body.

The washing of a body in the context of a funeral rite or practice does not constitute embalming.

2016, c. 1, s. 2.