The regulatory authority for mortuary affairs takes action in cases of death where there are no relatives who are obliged to bury the deceased or they do not arrange the burial independently and within the statutory deadlines. The public order authority then takes the necessary measures to avert danger and maintain public safety and order.

If a person dies in an institution (e.g. a clinic or a nursing home) and there are no relatives with a duty of burial or no known relatives, the relevant institution is responsible for the burial.