Cemeteries and crematoria - 1121
| Data type | Value |
|---|---|
| Unique ID | 1121 |
| Function Level 1 | Environmental protection |
| Function Level 2 | Funerals and cremations |
| Service ID | 1538 |
| Service Name | Cemeteries and crematoria |
| Records Description | Applications for cremation and any certificates or other documents relating to a cremation |
| Contains special information? | No |
| Contains personal information? | Yes |
| Impact Level | Official |
| Legal or business requirement? | Yes |
| Legislation Name | The Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 section 34 |
| Legislation URL | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2841/regulation/34/made |
| Retain permanently? | No |
| Start Event | Date of cremation |
| Retention Period Years | 15 |
| Retention Period Months | 0 |
| Retain Until | |
| Retention URI | http://id.esd.org.uk/retention/1121 |
| Legal basis for processing | (c) Legal obligation |
| Legal basis for processing special | |
| Notes | Where an electronic copy is kept the cremation authority must keep any document from which the electronic copy was made for a period of 2 years from the date of the cremation |
| Added | 2013-01-09 |
| Updated | 2018-03-31 |
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Last modified on 02 July 2025