Under section 121 of the Act the approval of the Secretary is required for burials in existing religious or indigenous burial grounds, as these are not public cemeteries. Applications for burial in a religious or indigenous cemetery must be made on the prescribed form <a href=”http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cemeteries/forms/guidelines_other.htm”>Application for Interment Approval for Interment Other than in a Public Cemetery</a> and comply with these requirements for burials on private property. This application form must be completed in full and the exact location of the grave must be provided, either on a map, or using GPS coordinates. Please note that approval must be granted prior to burial.
If approval is granted, section 126 of the Act requires that the Secretary lodge a notice of approval for burial outside a public cemetery with the Victorian Registrar of Titles. These burial approvals are then registered on the folio to which the land title relates so that people who search the title for that property are aware that there is a burial and its location is identified.