CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 7 State Coroner and Deputy State Coroners

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 7

7 State Coroner and Deputy State Coroners

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , s 4A(1)-(3), (5) and (7))

(1) The Governor may appoint any qualified person to be the State Coroner or a Deputy State Coroner.

(2) A person is qualified to be appointed as the State Coroner or a Deputy State Coroner only if the person is a Magistrate.

(3) An appointment is to be made by the commission of the person's appointment as a Magistrate or by a subsequent commission under the public seal of the State.

(4) More than one person may hold the office of Deputy State Coroner at any one time.

(5) The State Coroner or a Deputy State Coroner holds office for such period (not exceeding 5 years) as may be specified in the commission that appointed the State Coroner or Deputy State Coroner to the office, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment.

(6) The State Coroner has, while holding office as such, the same status as a Deputy Chief Magistrate.

(7) The State Coroner and a Deputy State Coroner are coroners for the purposes of this Act.

(8) Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 contain general provisions dealing with the vacation of the office of State Coroner or a Deputy State Coroner, remuneration and the effect of an appointment to such offices on other offices held by the person appointed.