(1) Article 64 shall not apply to funeral grant.

(2) A claim for funeral grant may be made by -

(a) the personal representative of the deceased, or

(b) where there is no personal representative -

(i) the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of the deceased,

(ii) any of the next-of-kin of the deceased, or

(iii) any other person claiming to be entitled thereto.

(3) In any case where -

(a) the deceased dies intestate, or

(b) there is no known spouse, civil partner, cohabitant or next-of-kin of the deceased,