6.0 Procedures for the Erection of Memorials
6.1 All memorials installed by the participants of this scheme must fully comply with all of the Council’s standard administration and operational procedures.
6.2 Application to Erect a Memorial
6.2.1 An application for all proposed memorials and inscriptions must be submitted to Landican Cemetery Office for approval on the form supplied (see appendix 1) and all appropriate fees paid, prior to any works being undertaken on site.
6.3 Erection of Memorials and Additional Work to Memorials
6.3.1 Memorials must not be erected, nor shall any additional work be carried out to a memorial unless the Memorial Application Form has been approved, and a Permit issued. The memorial mason shall give the Cemeteries Officer a clear indication of their programme to erect the memorial, especially the date and time, to allow for marking of the grave if required and monitoring of the operation.
6.3.2 Where a raft foundation is not provided, the memorial cannot be fixed upon a grave until the grave has been allowed to settle for a period of at least six months (6 months).
6.3.3 All memorials shall be erected to conform to the most recent edition of the National Association of Memorial Mason’s Recommended Code of Working Practice.
6.3.4 Following the erection of a memorial, it should be noted that they will be subject to inspection at least every Five Years (5 years) to ensure Health and Safety requirements are met. Memorial masons should take this into consideration in their Guarantee. The Guarantee should include all joints that fail during the period of the Guarantee. All joints shall be repaired within one month (1 month) of being notified.