Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A coroner has jurisdiction to investigate a death or disaster, or to hold an inquest into a death or disaster, in accordance with this Act.
(2) A coroner has:
(a) jurisdiction conferred by any other Act; and
(b) jurisdiction and power conferred by the common law.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) and a limitation or condition mentioned in section 5(2), a deputy coroner has the same jurisdiction, powers and duties as a coroner.
(4) A deputy coroner must not conduct an inquest into:
(a) the death of a person:
(i) held in custody; or
(ii) caused or contributed to by injuries sustained while the person was held in custody; or
(iii) held in care; or
(b) a suspected unlawful killing.