Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Coroners Act 1985 - SECT 64

PART 9 VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MEDICINE

Establishment and objects of the Institute

64. Establishment and objects of the Institute



(1) The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine is established.



(2) The objects of the Institute are as follows-

   (a)  to provide, promote and assist in the provision of forensic pathology
        and related services in Victoria and, as far as practicable, oversee
        and co-ordinate those services in Victoria;

   (b)  to promote, provide and assist in the post-graduate instruction and
        training of trainee specialist pathologists in the field of forensic
        pathology in Victoria;

   (c)  to promote, provide and assist in the post-graduate instruction and
        training of persons qualified in biological sciences in the field of
        toxicological and forensic science in Victoria;

   (d)  to provide training facilities for doctors, medical undergraduates and
        such other persons as may be considered appropriate by the Council to
        assist in the proper functioning of the Institute;

   (e)  to conduct research in the fields of forensic pathology, forensic
        science, clinical forensic medicine and associated fields as approved
        by the Council;



   (f)  to provide, promote and assist in the provision of clinical forensic
        medicine and related services to the police force of Victoria and
        government bodies;

   (g)  to promote, provide and assist in under-graduate and post-graduate
        instruction in the field of clinical forensic medicine in Victoria;

   (h)  to promote, provide and assist in the teaching of and training in
        clinical forensic medicine within medical, legal, general health and
        other education programs;



        (i)    to provide tissue banking facilities and services referred to
               in section 66(4).