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CORONERS ACT 1980 - As at 1 January 2010 - Act 27 of 1980 - NOTES

This legislation has been repealed.

CORONERS ACT 1980 - As at 1 January 2010 - Act 27 of 1980 - NOTES

Does not include amendments by:

Health Care Complaints Act 1993 No 105 (amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32) (not commenced)

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158 (not commenced)

Note:

The Act was repealed by sec 108 of the Coroners Act 2009 No 41 with effect from 1.1.2010.

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   20 March 1989  

Reprint No 2   11 November 1991  

Reprint No 3   10 March 1994  

Reprint No 4   5 May 1998  

Reprint No 5   13 March 2001  

Reprint No 6   25 May 2004  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Coroners Act 1980 No 27. Assented to 16.4.1980. Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 1.7.1980, sec 2 and GG No 89 of 27.6.1980, p 3211. This Act has been amended as follows:

1982 No 69 Miscellaneous Acts (Coal Mines Regulation) Repeal and Amendment Act 1982. Assented to 20.5.1982.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 26.3.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 24 of 17.2.1984, p 753.
No 80 Coroners (Community Welfare) Amendment Act 1982. Assented to 25.5.1982.

To commence on a day to be appointed and notified under sec 2 (2). No day was so appointed and the Act was repealed by the Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987.
No 168 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Courts) Amendment Act 1982. Assented to 24.12.1982.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1985, sec 2 (2) (as substituted by Act No 153, 1984, Sch 16) and GG No 178 of 21.12.1984, p 6296. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153. Assented to 10.12.1984.
1986 No 29 Coroners (Amendment) Act 1986. Assented to 6.5.1986.

Date of commencement, 31.10.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 172 of 31.10.1986, p 5281.
No 212 Miscellaneous Acts (Public Prosecutions) Amendment Act 1986. Assented to 23.12.1986.

Date of commencement, 13.7.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 117 of 10.7.1987, p 3860.
1987 No 48 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987. Assented to 28.5.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.
No 58 Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987. Assented to 29.5.1987.

The provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Coroners Act 1980 were not commenced and were repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 No 46.
No 262 Miscellaneous Acts (Disability Services and Guardianship) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987. Assented to 16.12.1987.

The provision of Sch 1 relating to the Coroners Act 1980 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990 No 108.
1988 No 27 Coroners (Amendment) Act 1988. Assented to 6.7.1988.

Date of commencement, 22.8.1988, sec 2 and GG No 132 of 12.8.1988, p 4255.
1989 No 237 Coroners (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1989. Assented to 21.12.1989.

Date of commencement, 1.2.1990, sec 2 and GG No 14 of 25.1.1990, p 742.
1991 No 71 Courts Legislation (Contempt) Amendment Act 1991. Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.
1992 No 112 Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992. Assented to 8.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
1993 No 79 Coroners (Amendment) Act 1993. Assented to 24.11.1993.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (1), (2), (5), (7), (15), (17) (a) (b) (e) (except so much of item (17) (e) as would insert proposed section 12A (2A)) and (f), (18)-(34), (35) (a) (b), (36) (b), (38), (39) (c), (40)-(43) and (45)-(51), 1.2.1994, sec 2 and GG No 24 of 21.1.1994, p 225; date of commencement of Sch 1 (3), (4) and (6), 1.1.1994, sec 2 and GG No 146 of 31.12.1993, p 7588; date of commencement of Sch 1 (8)-(13), (16), (17) (c) (d) and so much of item (17) (e) as would insert proposed section 12A (2A), (35) (c), (36) (a), (37), (39) (a) (b) and (44), 2.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 431; Sch 1 (14) was not commenced and was repealed by the Coroners Amendment Act 1997 No 130.
1995 No 62 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995. Assented to 12.12.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1996, sec 2 and GG No 156 of 22.12.1995, p 8682.
No 88 Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 1995. Assented to 19.12.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 8.3.1996, sec 2 and GG No 30 of 8.3.1996, p 1009.
1996 No 4 Jury Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 13.5.1996.

Date of commencement, 8.11.1996, sec 2 and GG No 126 of 8.11.1996, p 7389.
No 111 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 2.12.1996.

Date of commencement, 2.5.1997, sec 2 and GG No 47 of 2.5.1997, p 2427.
1997 No 47 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 2.7.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.8.1997, sec 2 and GG No 86 of 1.8.1997, p 5824.
No 65 Rural Fires Act 1997. Assented to 10.7.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1997, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 29.8.1997, p 6644.
No 130 Coroners Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 16.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 2.2.1998, sec 2 (1) and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 431.
No 147 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997. Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).
1998 No 49 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 29.6.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 3.8.1998, sec 2 and GG No 112 of 24.7.1998, p 5602.
No 107 Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment (Bail Agreements) Act 1998. Assented to 9.11.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.3, 1.10.2000, sec 2 and GG No 127 of 29.9.2000, p 10810.
No 149 Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 8.2.1999, sec 2 and GG No 15 of 5.2.1999, p 391.
1999 No 4 Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 7.6.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, 28.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 25.6.1999, p 4082.
No 31 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 69 Local Courts Amendment (Part-time Magistrates) Act 1999. Assented to 30.11.1999.

Date of commencement, 17.12.1999, sec 2 and GG No 141 of 17.12.1999, p 11905.
No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.11, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487; date of commencement of Sch 4.68 and 4.93, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
2000 No 31 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 14.6.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 25.9.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 125 of 22.9.2000, p 10678.
2001 No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2002 No 42 Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 3.7.2002.

Date of commencement, 1.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 237 of 29.11.2002, p 10061. Amended by Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2002 No 99. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 4.1, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 99 Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 20.12.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 263 of 20.12.2002, p 10739.
No 129 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002. Assented to 16.12.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 23.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 22.12.2006, p 11542.
2003 No 18 Human Tissue and Anatomy Legislation Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 7.7.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 1.11.2003, sec 2 (1) and GG No 174 of 31.10.2003, p 10262.
No 72 Coroners Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 20.11.2003.

Date of commencement, 8.12.2003, sec 2 and GG No 191 of 5.12.2003, p 10944.
2004 No 74 Mine Health and Safety Act 2004. Assented to 28.9.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9815.
2005 No 98 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
2006 No 107 Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 29.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007 No 46 Evidence Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 1.11.2007.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12305. Amended by Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 No 107. Assented to 8.12.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 12, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 56 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 15.11.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 14.12.2007, sec 2 (3) and GG No 182 of 14.12.2007, p 9537.
No 73 Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 7.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.19, 2 and 7, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Table of amendments

No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997.

Long title Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 3 Rep 1986 No 29, Sch 2 (1).
Sec 4 Am 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (1); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (2); 1997 No 130, Sch 1 [1]; 1999 No 4, Sch 2.5 [1]-[4]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [1] [2]; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2007 No 46, Sch 2.2 [1].
Part 1A Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 4A Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (3); 1996 No 111, Sch 1.2 [1]; 2002 No 42, Sch 2 [1]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.7 [1]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.19 [1].
Sec 4B Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 4C Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 4D Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (5).
Sec 4E Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 4F Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 4G Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (7).
Part 2, heading Subst 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (8).
Sec 5 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (9); 1999 No 69, Sch 2.2 [1]; 2007 No 94, Sch 7.
Sec 5A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (10).
Sec 6 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (1); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (11); 1997 No 47, Sch 2.
Sec 6A Ins 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (12); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [3].
Sec 7 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (13); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [4].
Sec 8 Am 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 9 Subst 1997 No 130, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 10 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 11 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1. Rep 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (15).
Sec 12 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (16).
Part 2A Ins 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 12A Ins 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (1). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (17); 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [1]; 2002 No 42, Sch 2 [2] [3]; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [2]; 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [1]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.19 [2].
Sec 12B Ins 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2002 No 42, Sch 2 [4]-[6]; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [2].
Part 3, Div 1, heading Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18).
Sec 13 Am 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (2). Subst 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18). Am 2002 No 42, Sch 2 [7].
Sec 13A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18). Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.11.
Sec 13AB Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 2 [8].
Secs 13B, 13C Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18).
Part 3, Div 2, heading Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18).
Sec 14 Am 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (5). Subst 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (3); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18).
Sec 14A Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (6). Subst 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18).
Sec 14B Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18). Am 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [2].
Secs 14C-14F Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18).
Part 3, Div 3, heading Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (18).
Sec 15 Am 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (4); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (19); 1996 No 111, Sch 1.2 [2]; 1997 No 65, Sch 4.3; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [3] [4].
Sec 15A Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 15B Ins 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [5].
Part 3, Div 4, heading Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (20).
Sec 16 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (21); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [5]; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 16A Ins 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 17 Am 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 17A Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (8). Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (22).
Sec 17B Ins 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (8). Am 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (5); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (23); 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 17C Ins 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 18 Am 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (5); 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (9); 1996 No 4, Sch 3.
Sec 19 Am 1986 No 212, Sch 1; 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (24); 1995 No 88, Sch 1; 1998 No 149, Sch 2.2 [1]; 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 20 Am 1986 No 29, Schs 1 (6), 2 (2); 1986 No 212, Sch 1; 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (7); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (25); 2000 No 31, Sch 2 [1] [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [6] [7]. Subst 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 22 Am 1986 No 29, Sch 2 (3); 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (8); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (26). Subst 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 22A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (27).
Sec 23A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (28). Am 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [7].
Part 4, Div 1A (secs 23C-23I) Ins 2006 No 107, Sch 1.7 [2].
Sec 24 Subst 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (29). Am 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 25 Rep 2006 No 107, Sch 1.7 [3].
Sec 27 Am 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [8] [9].
Sec 29 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (30).
Sec 30 Am 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 31 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (31).
Sec 31A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (32).
Sec 32 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (33); 2005 No 98, Sch 3.14 [1] [2].
Sec 33 Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.93; 2000 No 31, Sch 2 [3]; 2007 No 46, Sch 2.2 [2].
Sec 33AA Ins 2000 No 31, Sch 2 [4]. Subst 2007 No 46, Sch 2.2 [3] (am 2008 No 107, Sch 12 [3]).
Sec 33A Ins 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 34 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (8); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (34); 1998 No 49, Sch 4 [1] [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [8]-[10]; 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [3]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.19 [3]-[5].
Sec 34A Ins 1999 No 94, Sch 4.68. Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [11].
Sec 35 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (35); 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [9] [11] [12].
Sec 36 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (36); 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 37 Am 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (9); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (37); 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [2] [14].
Sec 38 Am 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 39 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (38); 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [15].
Sec 40 Am 1986 No 212, Sch 1. Subst 1998 No 107, Sch 3.3.
Sec 41 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (39); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [12]; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [2] [16].
Sec 42 Am 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 43 Am 1991 No 71, Sch 1. Subst 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [13]. Am 2007 No 94, Schs 1.19 [6] [7], 2.
Sec 44 Am 1996 No 111, Sch 1.2 [3] [4]; 1997 No 130, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 1998 No 49, Sch 4 [3]; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [17].
Sec 45 Am 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (9); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (40); 1998 No 49, Sch 4 [4]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.93; 2000 No 31, Sch 2 [5] [6].
Sec 47 Am 1986 No 29, Sch 1 (10); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (41); 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [8].
Part 6, heading Subst 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (42).
Sec 47A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (43).
Sec 48 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (44); 2003 No 18, Sch 3.1 [1].
Sec 48A Ins 1997 No 130, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 18, Sch 3.1 [2].
Sec 48AA Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 3.1 [3].
Sec 48B Ins 1997 No 130, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 50 Am 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 52 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (45).
Sec 52A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (46).
Sec 53 Am 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (47); 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [2]; 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [9] [10].
Sec 53AA Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 3.1 [4].
Part 6A Ins 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 53A Ins 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 53B Ins 1995 No 62, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 54 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (10); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (48); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.66 [14]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 54A Ins 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (49). Subst 2007 No 56, Sch 4.
Sec 58 Am 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (10); 1989 No 237, Sch 1 (11); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (50); 2002 No 99, Sch 2.2.
Sch 1 Am 1982 No 69, Sch 2; 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2000 No 31, Sch 2 [7]-[14]; 2002 No 129, Sch 2.3 [1] [2]; 2004 No 74, Sch 4.1; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.14 [3].
Sch 3 Am 1982 No 168, Sch 1; 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1988 No 27, Sch 1 (11); 1993 No 79, Sch 1 (51); 1997 No 130, Sch 1 [6]; 1998 No 149, Sch 2.2 [2]; 1999 No 31, Sch 5.25 [1]-[4]; 1999 No 69, Sch 2.2 [2]; 2000 No 31, Sch 2 [15]; 2002 No 42, Sch 2 [10] [11]; 2003 No 72, Sch 1 [18] [19]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.7 [4]; 2007 No 46, Sch 2.2 [4] [5]; 2007 No 73, Sch 1 [11] [12].