Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The State Coroner may delegate a power to--
(a) the registrar; or
(b) an appropriately qualified deputy registrar.
(2) Another coroner may, with the State Coroner's approval, delegate a power to--
(a) the registrar; or
(b) an appropriately qualified deputy registrar.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), a coroner may delegate the act of receiving a report under section 7 to--
(a) the registrar; or
(b) an appropriately qualified deputy registrar.
(4) The State Coroner must consult with the chief executive about the amount of work to be done by the deputy registrar under the delegation, before--
(a) delegating a power to a deputy registrar; or
(b) approving the delegation of a power to a deputy registrar.
(5) In this section--
appropriately qualified includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power.
power--
(a) includes the power to issue a permission to cremate under the Cremations Act 2003; but
(b) does not include--
(i) the power to conduct an inquest, including the power to make findings at the inquest; or
(ii) the power to require a person to give information relevant to an investigation under section 16; or
(iii) the power to authorise a police officer to exercise a power under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.