The law on cremation, to start to be debated in Parliament on Thursday, proposes that the ashes of the deceased can be placed in the sea, as long as it is not in designated swimming areas. They can be spread from any aircraft, or placed in a private residence or in a designated open space.
Urns which hold remains can also be kept at home, or placed in a building provided the consent of the building's owner.
The bill also proposes that mother and babies who die during childbirth, as well as stillborn twins can be cremated at the same time.
Currently, cremation is not practiced in Malta and those who wish for a family member to be cremated usually travel abroad for such services.
Earlier in February, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne and Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar opened a consultation period for the cremation bill to be discussed.
Cutajar said 24 detailed submissions were received during the consultation period.
She said that the proposed regulations of the cremation law had undergone changes according to the consultations they received. "We received a number of submissions asking about a National Registration, where people can register whether they wish to be cremated once they die, so we added that to the bill accordingly."
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