Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if--
(a) the State Coroner's position is vacant; or
(b) the State Coroner is not available to perform the State Coroner's functions because of absence or another reason.
(2) The Governor in Council may appoint a magistrate to act as the State Coroner.
(3) The instrument of appointment must state the period of the appointment.
(4) The period of the appointment must not be longer than 6 months.
(5) However, the appointment may be renewed at any time.
(6) Despite subsection (2), the Deputy State Coroner may act as the State Coroner whenever--
(a) no-one holds a current appointment from the Governor in Council to act as the State Coroner; or
(b) someone holds a current appointment from the Governor in Council to act as the State Coroner, but is not immediately available to act under the appointment.
(7) In this section--
Deputy State Coroner does not include a person who is acting as the Deputy State Coroner.
magistrate does not include a person who is acting as a magistrate.