Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Coroners Act 1985 - SECT 61

Protection from legal proceedings

61. Protection from legal proceedings



(1) Neither the coroner nor a person acting under an authority given under
this Act is liable to any legal proceedings in relation to anything done under
this Act, unless it was done in bad faith.

(2) Proceedings must not be brought against a coroner or person acting under
an authority given under this Act without the permission of the Director of
Public Prosecutions.

(3) The Director of Public Prosecutions must not give permission unless there
is substantial evidence that the coroner or person has acted in bad faith.