Commentary on provisions of the Act Schedule 20: Burial grounds Removal of monuments
Paragraph 6 sets out the arrangements to apply to the removal of any monument associated with human remains removed under the Schedule. Where a licence has been issued to the relative or personal representative of the deceased, the licensee may also remove any monument to the deceased, re-erect it elsewhere or dispose of it. The reasonable costs of doing so must be paid by the nominated undertaker.
	Paragraph 7 allows the nominated undertaker, where human remains have been removed by the nominated undertaker under the Schedule, also to remove any monument to the deceased. Where remains have been removed under a licence but a monument to the deceased has not been removed within 28 days, the monument may be removed by the nominated undertaker. The nominated undertaker can also remove any monument to a deceased person whose remains have been removed under a licence under section 25 of the Burial Act 1857 which is not removed by the licensee. Monuments which are removed by the nominated undertaker may be re-erected at the place where the remains are reburied or removed to some other appropriate place. If that is not done, they are to be broken up and defaced to prevent inappropriate use.