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CORONERS ACT 1997 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     Act

              •     ACT

              •     appoint

              •     Attorney-General

              •     Chief Magistrate

              •     child

              •     correctional centre

              •     corrections officer

              •     daily newspaper

              •     director of public prosecutions

              •     doctor

              •     domestic partner (see s 169 (1))

              •     establish

              •     Executive

              •     exercise

              •     give

              •     indictable offence

              •     individual

              •     in relation to

              •     instrument

              •     law

              •     lawyer

              •     magistrate

              •     Minister (see s 162)

              •     oath

              •     parent

              •     person

              •     police officer

              •     power

              •     proceeding

              •     property

              •     public servant

              •     registrar-general

              •     regulation

              •     Supreme Court

              •     the Territory

              •     under.

"Aboriginal person" means a person who is descended from, identifies as, and is accepted by an Aboriginal community as, an Aboriginal person.

"body" includes part of a body, and the remains of a body.

"Chief Coroner" means the person who is Chief Coroner by virtue of the operation of section 6.

"chief psychiatrist"—see the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, dictionary.

"coroner" includes a deputy coroner appointed under section 8.

"court" means the Coroner's Court continued in existence under section 4 (1).

"custodial officer"—see section 3D.

"death" includes a suspected death.

"death in custody"—see section 3C.

"disaster" means an occurrence in the ACT due to natural or other causes that—

        (a)     caused or threatened to cause substantial—

              (i)     loss of life or property; or

              (ii)     injury or distress to persons or damage to property or the environment; or

        (b)     in any way substantially endangered the safety of the public in any part of the ACT.

"engage in conduct" means—

        (a)     do an act; or

        (b)     omit to do an act.

"hearing" means a hearing under division 5.1.

"immediate family", in relation to a deceased person the subject of an inquest, means—

        (a)     a person who was the domestic partner of the deceased, or a parent, grandparent, child, brother or sister, or guardian or ward, of the deceased; and

        (b)     if the deceased was an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander—a person who, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island community of which the deceased was a member, had the responsibility for, or an interest in, the welfare of the deceased.

Note     For the meaning of domestic partner, see Legislation Act, s 169.

"inquest" means an inquest concerning the death of a person.

"inquiry" means an inquiry concerning a disaster or fire.

"mental health officer"—see the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994, dictionary.

"place" includes a vehicle, a vessel or an aircraft.

"registrar" means the registrar of the Coroner's Court appointed under section 11, and includes a deputy registrar.

"Torres Strait Islander" means a person who is a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended

ord = ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

def = definition

pres = present

dict = dictionary

prev = previous

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

(prev...) = previously

Assembly

pt = part

div = division

r = rule/subrule

exp = expires/expired

renum = renumbered

Gaz = gazette

reloc = relocated

hdg = heading

R[X] = Republication No

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

RI = reissue

ins = inserted/added

s = section/subsection

LA = Legislation Act 2001

sch = schedule

LR = legislation register

sdiv = subdivision

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

sub = substituted

mod = modified/modification

SL = Subordinate Law

o = order

underlining = whole or part not commenced

om = omitted/repealed

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Coroners Act 1997 No 57

notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300)

commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2)

as amended by

Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 No 96 sch 1

notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Custodial Escorts (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998 No 67 pt 3

notified 23 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S212)

s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2 (1))

pt 3 commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 51)

Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999 No 22 pt 5

notified 14 April 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S16)

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 April 1999 (s 2 (1))

pt 5 commenced 1 September 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No 35)

Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Amendment) Act 1999 No 31 sch 2

notified 25 June 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S34)

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 June 1999 (s 2 (1))

sch 2 commenced 1 October 1999 (s 2 (2))

Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 No 64 sch 2

notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 Nov 1999 (s 2 (1))

sch 2 commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 1 sch

notified 9 March 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 10)

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 March 2000 (IA s 10B)

amdt to repeal ss 94-97 commenced 9 September 2000 (IA s 10E)

remaining amdts commenced 9 March 2000 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) No 17 sch 1

notified 1 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 22)

commenced 1 June 2000 (s 2)

Coroners Amendment Act 2001 No 6

notified 8 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 10)

commenced 8 March 2001 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 84

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 84 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) 2001 No 54 sch 2 pt 2.3

notified 15 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S57)

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 August 2001 (IA s 10B)

sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 15 August 2001 (s 2)

Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.11

notified LR 27 May 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)

pt 2.11 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))

Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 A2003-11 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 27 March 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 27 September 2003 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.8

notified LA 27 March 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)

Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-48 sch 2 pt 2.3

notified LR 31 October 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 30 April 2004 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.7

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39 sch 5 pt 5.5

notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 5 pt 5.5 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11)

Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.15

notified LR 2 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.11

notified LR 12 May 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.11 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))

Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 26 October 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)

Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.17

notified LR 27 October 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) A2005-60 sch 1 pt 1.9

notified LR 1 December 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 23 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 22 December 2005 (s 2 (2) (b))

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 18 May 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.6

notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1))

Court Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-55 pt 2

notified LR 18 December 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 19 December 2006 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.7

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))

Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.3, sch 4 pt 4.4

notified LR 17 July 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)

sch 4 pt 4.4 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17 (and see CN2008-13))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.19

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2005-60 amdt 1.28

Dictionary
s 2 hdg     ins A2005-60 amdt 1.29
s 2     om R2 LRA
    ins A2005-60 amdt 1.31
    am A2006-23 amdt 1.45

References to death in custody
s 3 hdg     ins A2005-60 amdt 1.31
s 3     am 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2005-20 amdt 3.94
    defs reloc to dict A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    am A2005-60 amdt 1.32
    om A2006-23 amdt 1.46
    def chief police officer om A2004-60 amdt 1.82
    def legal practitioner om 1997 No 96 sch 1
    def medical practitioner om A2004-39 amdt 5.7
    def spouse om A2003-14 amdt 1.30

Notes
s 3A     ins A2005-54 amdt 1.91

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 3B     ins A2005-54 amdt 1.91

Meaning of death in custody
s 3C     ins A2006-23 amdt 1.47
    am A2008-20 amdt 2.11, amdt 2.12, amdts 4.8-4.11
    (1) (b) notes, (4) exp 2 June 2011 (s 3C (4))

Who is a custodial officer?
s 3D     ins A2006-23 amdt 1.47
    am A2008-20 amdt 2.13

Establishment
div 2.1 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA

Appointment etc of coroners
div 2.2 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA

Deputy coroners' powers
s 9     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Oath to be taken by coroner or deputy coroner
s 10     am 2001 No 6 s 4; A2006-42 amdt 3.16
    sub A2007-16 amdt 3.22

Inquests into deaths
div 3.1 hdg     (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA

General functions and jurisdiction of coroner
s 12     sub A2003-11 amdt 1.3

Coroner's jurisdiction in relation to deaths
s 13     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Control of the body of the deceased
s 15     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.926

Release of body
s 16 hdg     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.927
s 16     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.928, amdt 1.929; A2004-60 amdt 1.84

Inquiries into fires
div 3.2 hdg     (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA

Inquiries into disasters
div 3.3 hdg     (prev pt 3 div 3 hdg) renum R3 LA

Directions to doctors to conduct post-mortem examinations
s 21 hdg     sub A2006-42 amdt 3.17
s 21     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Unavailability of doctor directed to conduct a post-mortem examination
s 22 hdg     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25
s 22     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Consideration of immediate family
s 23     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Previous attending doctor entitled to observe post-mortem examination
s 25 hdg     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25
s 25     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Report by doctor or analyst
s 32 hdg     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Hearings
div 5.1 hdg     (prev pt 5 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA

Notice relating to conduct of hearing
s 38     am A2009-20 amdt 3.47

Non-custodial deaths and fires—discretion to appoint lawyer
s 39 hdg     am A2006-42 amdt 3.24
s 39     am A2006-42 amdt 3.24; A2007-16 amdt 3.23

Hearing in public except in certain cases
s 40     am A2005-54 amdt 1.92

Representation at hearing
s 42     am A2006-42 amdt 3.24

Appearance by audiovisual or audio links
s 42A     ins 1999 No 22 s 10
    am 2000 No 17 sch 1; A2003-48 amdt 2.3

Witnesses
div 5.2 hdg     (prev pt 5 div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA

Power of coroner to subpoena witnesses etc
s 43 hdg     sub A2004-60 amdt 1.85
s 43     am A2004-60 amdt 1.86; A2005-53 amdt 1.28, amdt 1.29

Service of subpoena on witness
s 44 hdg     am A2004-60 amdt 1.86
s 44     am A2004-60 amdt 1.86; A2005-53 amdt 1.30

Arrest of witness
s 45     am 1998 No 67 s 12; A2004-60 amdts 1.86-1.89

People about to leave ACT—examination and production of documents etc
s 46     am A2005-53 amdt 1.31

Evidence
div 5.3 hdg     (prev pt 5 div 3 hdg) renum R3 LA

Evidence
s 48     am A2004-60 amdt 1.90; A2005-53 amdt 1.32, amdt 1.33

Record of proceedings
s 49     sub A2004-60 amdt 1.91
    am A2005-20 amdt 3.95

Findings and reports
div 5.4 hdg     (prev pt 5 div 4 hdg) renum R3 LA

Indictable offences
div 5.5 hdg     (prev pt 5 div 5 hdg) renum R3 LA

Procedure where evidence of indictable offence
s 58     am 2001 No 54 amdt 2.3, amdt 2.4

General powers of coroners
div 5.6 hdg     (prev pt 5 div 6 hdg) renum R3 LA

Investigators
s 59     am A2007-16 amdt 3.24

Coroner not to be called as witness
s 60     am A2006-42 amdt 3.18

Coroner may act on a Sunday
s 62     am A2004-60 amdt 1.92

Restriction of access
s 65     am A2005-54 amdt 1.93

Viewing of body etc
s 70     am A2006-42 amdt 3.25

Obligation to appoint lawyer
s 72 hdg     am A2006-42 amdt 3.24
s 72     am A2006-42 amdt 3.24; A2007-16 amdt 3.25

Application of Criminal Code, ch 7
s 76A     ins A2005-53 amdt 1.34

Obligation to report death
s 77     sub A2005-54 amdt 1.94

Death in custody—obligation to report
s 78     sub A2005-54 amdt 1.95

Failure of witnesses to attend or produce documents
s 79     am A2004-60 amdt 1.92
    om A2005-53 amdt 1.35

Refusal to be sworn or give evidence
s 80     om A2005-53 amdt 1.35

False evidence
s 81     am 1998 No 54 sch
    om A2005-53 amdt 1.35

Improper dealings with documents
s 82     am 1998 No 54 sch
    om A2005-53 amdt 1.35

Improper dealing with body or ashes of dead person
s 83     sub A2005-54 amdt 1.96

Intimidation or dismissal of witnesses
s 84     om A2005-53 amdt 1.36

Preventing witnesses from attending
s 85     am A2004-60 amdt 1.93, amdt 1.94
    om A2005-53 amdt 1.36

Bribery of witnesses
s 86     om A2005-53 amdt 1.36

Fraud on witnesses
s 87     om A2005-53 amdt 1.36

Contempt
s 88     am A2005-53 amdt 1.37; ss renum R13 LA (see A2005-53 amdt 1.38)
    om A2006-55 s 4

Acts and omissions of representatives
s 89     sub A2004-15 amdt 1.8

Supreme Court—power to order inquest or inquiry
s 92     am 2000 No 1 sch

Supreme Court—power to quash, or order fresh, inquest or inquiry
s 93     am 2000 No 1 sch

Witnesses expenses and other amounts
pt 9 hdg     sub 2000 No 1 sch

Determination
s 94     om 2000 No 1 sch

Payment
s 95     om 2000 No 1 sch

Remission, refund, deferral, waiver, exemption
s 96     om 2000 No 1 sch

Review of decisions
s 97     om 2000 No 1 sch

Witnesses expenses
s 98     am A2004-60 amdt 1.94

Contempt of Coroner's Court
s 99A     ins A2006-55 s 5

Deaths in institutions—retention of records of dead person
s 100     sub A2005-54 amdt 1.97

Court seal
s 101     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.930
    (4)-(7) exp 12 September 2002 (s 101 (7))
    om A2004-60 amdt 1.95
    ins A2005-60 amdt 1.33

Annual report of court
s 102     sub 2002 No 11 amdt 2.20

Regulation-making power
s 103     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.931

Savings and transitionals
pt 11 hdg     om A2006-42 amdt 3.20

Definitions for pt 11
s 104     om A2006-42 amdt 3.20
    def commencement date om A2006-42 amdt 3.20
    def former Act om A2006-42 amdt 3.20

Appointments and authorisations
s 105     om A2006-42 amdt 3.20

Inquests or inquiries part heard
s 106     am 2000 No 1 sch
    om A2006-42 amdt 3.20

Determinations
s 107     am 2000 No 1 sch
    om A2006-42 amdt 3.20

Saving of transitional provisions
s 108     ins A2006-42 amdt 3.19
    om A2006-42 amdt 3.20

Oath or affirmation of office
sch 1 hdg     sub A2006-42 amdt 3.21
sch 1     sub 2001 No 6 s 5

Part 1.1
pt 1.1 hdg     (prev pt 1 hdg) renum R3 LA

Part 1.2
pt 1.2 hdg     (prev pt 2 hdg) renum R3 LA

Schedule 2
sch 2     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.932

Dictionary
dict     ins A2005-60 amdt 1.34
    am A2006-23 amdt 1.48; A2006-42 amdt 3.22; A2009-20 amdt 3.48
    def Aboriginal person reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def body reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def Chief Coroner reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def chief psychiatrist ins A2006-23 amdt 1.49
    def coroner reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def court reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def custodial officer am 1999 No 31 sch 2; 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2004-60 amdt 1.83; A2005-20 amdt 3.93
    reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    sub A2006-23 amdt 1.50
    def death reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def death in custody ins A2005-60 amdt 1.34
    sub A2006-23 amdt 1.51
    def disaster reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def engage in conduct ins A2005-54 amdt 1.90
    reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def hearing reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def immediate family am A2003-14 amdt 1.28, amdt 1.29
    reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def inquest reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def inquiry reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def mental health officer ins A2006-23 amdt 1.52
    def place reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def registrar reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    def registrar-general reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30
    om A2006-23 amdt 1.53
    def Torres Strait Islander reloc from s 3 A2005-60 amdt 1.30

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1 (RI)
7 Aug 2003

23 Dec 1998–
31 Aug 1999

A1998-67

amendments by A1997-96, A1998-54 and A1998-67
reissue of printed version

R1A
7 Aug 2003

1 Sept 1999–
9 May 2000

A1999-31

amendments by A1999-22 and A1999-31

R1B
7 Aug 2003

1 June 2000–
8 Aug 2000

A2000-17

amendments by A1999-64 and A2000-17

R2 (RI)
7 Aug 2003

9 Sept 2000–
7 Mar 2001

A2000-17

amendments by A2000-1
reissue of printed version

R2A
7 Aug 2003

8 Mar 2001–
14 Aug 2001

A2001-6

amendments by A2001-6

R3
23 Nov 2001

12 Sept 2001–
27 May 2002

A2001-54

amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-54

R4
30 May 2002

28 May 2002–
12 Sept 2002

A2002-11

amendments by A2002-11

R5
13 Sept 2002

13 Sept 2002–
27 Mar 2003

A2002-11

commenced expiry

R6
28 Mar 2003

28 Mar 2003–
26 Sept 2003

A2003-14

amendments by A2003-14

R7
27 Sept 2003

27 Sept 2003–
8 Apr 2004

A2003-14

amendments by A2003-11

R8
9 Apr 2004

9 Apr 2004–
29 Apr 2004

A2004-15

amendments by A2004-15

R9*
30 Apr 2004

30 Apr 2004–
9 Jan 2005

A2004-15

amendments by A2003-48

R10
10 Jan 2005

10 Jan 2005–
1 June 2005

A2004-60

amendments by A2004-60

R11
2 June 2005

2 June 2005–
6 July 2005

A2005-20

amendments by A2005-20

R12
7 July 2005

7 July 2005–
22 Nov 2005

A2005-20

amendments by A2004-39

R13
23 Nov 2005

23 Nov 2005–
23 Nov 2005

A2005-54

amendments by A2005-53

R14
24 Nov 2005

24 Nov 2005–
21 Dec 2005

A2005-54

amendments by A2005-54

R15
22 Dec 2005

22 Dec 2005–
1 June 2006

A2005-60

amendments by A2005-60

R16
2 June 2006

2 June 2006–
15 Nov 2006

A2006-23

amendments by A2006-23

R17
16 Nov 2006

16 Nov 2006–
18 Dec 2006

A2006-42

amendments by A2006-42

R18
19 Dec 2006

19 Dec 2006–
10 July 2007

A2006-55

amendments by A2006-55

R19
11 July 2007

11 July 2007–
8 Sept 2008

A2007-16

amendments by A2007-16

R20
9 Sept 2008

9 Sept 2008–
26 Feb 2009

A2008-20

amendments by A2008-20

R21
27 Feb 2009

27 Feb 2009–
22 Sept 2009

A2008-20

amendments by A2008-20











© Australian Capital Territory 2009

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A1997-57

Republication No 22

Effective: 22 September 2009

Republication date: 22 September 2009

Last amendment made by A2009-20






Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Coroners Act 1997

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 22 September 2009

. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 22 September 2009

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

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Australian Capital Territory

Coroners Act 1997


Endnotes

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Coroners Act 1997