CORONERS ACT 1993

CORONERS ACT 1993

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--CORONERS

   4.      Coroners  
   4A.     Functions of Territory Coroner  
   4B.     Acting Territory Coroner  
   5.      Deputy coroners  
   6.      Jurisdiction of coroners and deputy coroners  
   7.      Protection of coroner  
   8.      Delegation  
   9.      Appointment of coroner's clerk  
   10.     Functions and powers of coroners' clerks  
   11.     Records of findings etc.  
   11A.    Records and exhibits  

   PART 3--REPORTING DEATHS

   12.     Obligation to report deaths  
   13.     Information to coroner  

   PART 4--INVESTIGATION OF DEATHS

           Division 1--Coroners' general powers and duties

   14.     Coroners' jurisdiction to investigate deaths  
   15.     Coroners' jurisdiction to hold inquest into death  
   16.     Decision not to hold inquest to be notified  
   17.     Control of body pending certificate permitting disposal  
   18.     Aid to coroners in other places  

           Division 2--Coroners' powers of investigation

   19.     Powers of entry etc.  
   20.     Autopsies  
   21.     Application for autopsy  
   22.     Senior next of kin of deceased to be notified  
   23.     Objections to autopsy  
   24.     Exhumation  

           Division 3--Deaths in custody

   25.     Coroner may give directions to police  
   26.     Report on additional matters by coroner  
   27.     Coroner to send report etc. to Attorney-General  

   PART 5--INVESTIGATION OF DISASTERS

           Division 1--Coroners' general powers and duties

   28.     Coroners' jurisdiction to investigate disasters  
   29.     Referral by Attorney-General for investigation  
   30.     Jurisdiction to hold inquest into disaster  
   31.     Police to report to Coroner  

           Division 2--Coroners' powers of investigation

   32.     Restriction of access to disaster area  
   33.     Powers of entry for disaster  

   PART 6--INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUESTS INTO DEATHS AND DISASTERS

   34.     Coroners' findings and comments  
   35.     Coroners' reports  
   36.     Compliance with coroner's direction  
   37.     Advertisement of inquest  
   38.     Statements made by witnesses  
   39.     Rules of evidence not binding  
   40.     Rights of interested persons  
   41.     Coroner's powers at inquest  
   42.     Exclusion from inquest  
   43.     Restriction on publication of reports  
   44.     Orders by Supreme Court to hold new inquest and re-open inquest  
   44A.    Coroner may re-open inquest  
   45.     Coroner not to be called as witness  
   46.     Contempt  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   46A.    Reports etc. under section 27 or 35 to be forwarded to Agencies etc.  
   46B.    Response to reports  
   47.     Regulations  
   48.      Repeal  
   49.     Transitional  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           ENDNOTES