CORONERS ACT 2008
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
PART 2--OBJECTIVES
- 6 Role of objectives
- 7 Avoiding unnecessary duplication
- 8 Factors to consider for the purposes of this Act
- 9 Fairness and efficiency of coronial system
PART 3--REPORTING OF DEATHS
PART 4--INVESTIGATION OF DEATHS AND FIRES
Division 1--Investigation of deaths
Division 2--Investigation of fires
- 30 Fire authority request for fire investigation
- 31 Application for investigation into a fire
Division 3--Assistance to coroner in investigation
Division 4--Powers relating to investigation
- 37 Restriction of access to place where death occurred or caused or may occur
- 38 Restriction of access to fire area
- 39 Powers of entry, search, inspection and possession
- 40 Power to direct person to produce documents, operate equipment on entry
- 41 Other powers on entry to premises
- 42 Documents and prepared statements required by coroner
- 42A Privileges in relation to investigations
Division 5--Exhumation
- 43 Application for exhumation
- 44 Power to authorise exhumation
- 45 Notice of intention to authorise exhumation
- 46 Authorisation of exhumation
Division 6--General
PART 5--INQUESTS INTO DEATHS AND FIRES
Division 1--Types of inquests
Division 3--Process at inquest
- 61 Advertisement of an inquest
- 62 Coroner not bound by rules of evidence
- 63 Record of evidence
- 64 Witnesses to be called and relevant issues
- 65 Inquest to be conducted with little formality
- 66 Rights of interested parties
PART 6--FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFERRALS
- 67 Findings of coroner investigating a death
- 68 Findings of coroner investigating a fire
- 69 Findings not to contain statement regarding guilt
- 70 Apology or reduction or waiver of fees
- 71 Findings not required if inquest not held or discontinued
- 72 Reports and recommendations
- 73 Publication of findings and reports
- 74 Power of coroner to award costs
- 74A Power of coroner to pay witness allowances and expenses
- 75 Legal protection of Australian lawyers, witnesses and interested parties
- 76 Correction of errors
- 76A Amendment of wording of decision
- 77 Re-opening an investigation or setting aside a finding
PART 7--APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
- 78 Appeal in relation to determination that death not a reportable death
- 79 Appeals in relation to autopsy
- 80 Appeal in relation to determination of coroner not to investigate a fire
- 81 Appeal in relation to exhumation
- 82 Appeal in relation to determination not to hold an inquest
- 83 Appeal against findings of coroner
- 84 Appeal against refusal by Coroners Court to re‑open investigation
- 85 Appeal against order to release body
- 86 Supreme Court may grant an extension of time
- 87 Appeal to Supreme Court
- 87A Appeal to Supreme Court in the interests of justice
- 88 Determinations of Supreme Court
PART 8--THE CORONERS COURT
Division 1--Establishment of Coroners Court of Victoria
Division 1A--Judicial registrars
Division 1B--Reserve coroners
Division 1C--Victorian Systemic Review of Family Violence Deaths unit
Division 2--Contempt of Court
- 103 Contempt
- 104 Appeal from finding of contempt
Division 3--Rules of Court and practice notes
Division 4--Miscellaneous
PART 9--CORONIAL COUNCIL OF VICTORIA
PART 10--GENERAL
- 114 Return and possession of things
- 115 Access to documents
- 116 Registers to be kept by principal registrar
- 117 Regulations
- 118 Fees
- 118A Review of amendments made by Part 3 of the Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018
- 119 Transitional and saving provisions
- 120 Transitional provision—Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014
- 121 Transitional and savings provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018
- 122 Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2023