New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 1980 - SECT 6

6 Age qualification for coroners and assistant coroners

(1) A person of or above the age of 70 years shall not be appointed as a coroner or assistant coroner.

(2) However, a person of or above the age of 70 years may be appointed as a coroner if the Minister recommends to the Governor that the appointment of that person as a coroner is appropriate. In that case:

(a) the appointment is to be made for such term (not exceeding 3 years) as is specified in the instrument of appointment of that coroner, and

(b) section 6A does not apply to that coroner.

(3) A coroner appointed under subsection (2) is eligible for reappointment under that subsection from time to time.