Mortuary Industry and Cemeteries Administration Committee

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Establishment and Function

The Mortuary Industry and Cemeteries Administration Committee was a Joint Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. It was established by a resolution of the Assembly on 1 July 1982. The functions of the Committee were set out in the resolution as:

to inquire into and report upon all aspects of the mortuary industry and related industries in Victoria, including both and Government operations, together with any aspect of cemeteries administration, funding or provision of land encompassed by the Cemeteries Act 1958, the Trustee Act 1958, or any other provision relating thereto.

(Votes and Proceedings, Legislative Assembly 29 and 30 June and 1 July 1982 p.87)

The appointment of the Committee and its terms of reference were extended by additional resolutions on at least two occasions. The final resolution of 24/25 February 1987 required the Committee to present its final report by 30 November 1988.

The Committee comprised 6 members, of which no more than two were to be members of and appointed by the Council with no more than five to be members of and appointed by the Assembly. It tabled 10 separate reports.

Abolition of the Committee

The work of the Committee was suspended with the dissolution of Parliament for the 1988 State Election and not re-established after it. At the time of the suspension, the Committee was working on investigations which were to have resulted in the tabling of at least two further reports. These investigations were not subsequently referred to other Committees for completion.

Location of Records

Records of the Mortuary Industry and Cemeteries Administration Committee are listed below.

**Special Access conditions

Although records transferred from this agency are available for public inspection, special access conditions apply. The records have been transferred to the Public Record Office on the understanding that they remain the property of the Parliament of Victoria. Parliamentary records are transferred on condition that all requests for access will be referred to the Clerk of the Legislative Council/Legislative Assembly as appropriate, for determination in each case.

Application to inspect the records should be made to the appropriate officer and written authorisation must be presented at the Public Record Office Search Rooms before records can be made available for inspection.