Definitions in this act a chief coroner means the chief coroner appointed under section 3. Investigation, or to determme dlsclpllnary matters. Section 5 which relates to exemption from jury service of the juries act, 1927, shall have effect as if there were added to part i of the first schedule thereto coroners, deputy coroners and persons appointed under subsection 2 of section 5 of the local authorities officers and employees act, 1926, to fill the office of coroner. He acts as memorialist as the lead representative of a group of four other eminent doctors. I, evelyn felicia vicker, deputy state coroner, having investigated the death of dennis john phillips, with an inquest held at kalgoorlie coroners court, brookman street, kalgoorlie, on 12 november 2012 find the. When does a medical procedure related death become reportable. Finding of coroner under coroners act 1988 i, catherine heather ayrton, coroner at hokiangabay of islands hereby certify that at an inquest completed on the 10th day of june, 2005 at the kaikohe district courthouse, having enquired into the time, place, causes and circumstances of how winifred hazel absalom, of 15 woolmer drive, willesborough, ashford, kent, united. Coroners act part i coroners section 1 c t current to. Applications to the attorneygeneral and s of the coroners act 1988 1. Short title this act may be cited as the coroners act 1996 1.
I, susan peta richardson, coroner, having investigated the death of kylie anne lynch, with an inquestheld at carnarvon coroners court on 15 april 2010 find that the identity of the person was deceased kylie anne lynch and that death occurred on 2 september 2007 at the coral bay. The position at law is therefore defined now by the case law. The chief coroners guide to the coroners and justice act 2009. Optional power to hold inquest and duty to notify coroner. Section 52 of the coroners act 1988 the 1988 act provided that a coroner should hold inquests only within his district. Coroners act 1980 as at 1 january 2010 act 27 of 1980 table of provisions long title part 1 preliminary 1. November 16, 2014 as amended by nortwest territories statutes. December 2, 2015 page 5 c coroners act chapter c25. To inquire into and report to parliament on the effectiveness of the coroners act 1985 the act and to consider whether the act excluding part 9 provides an appropriate legislative framework for.
Subsection 1 was amended, as from 6 march 2007, by section 4 coroners act 1988 amendment act 2007 2007 no 5 by substituting 70 for 68. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the coroners act 1988. An act to consolidate the coroners acts 1887 to 1980 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the law commission. July 1990 refusing to give his authority under section of the coroners act 1988 for an application that the high court make an order that a fresh inquest be held and a declaration that the attorneygeneral had wrongly withheld his authority under section of the act of 1988. The 2009 act and its rules and regulations can be accessed via the links below. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires analyst means any person who, in the opinion of. There is no equivalent provision in the coroners and justice act 2009 the 2009 act. Finding of coroner under coroners act 1988 i, trevor leslie savage coroner at invercargill hereby certify that at an inquest completed on the 17th day of september 2007, at the district court house, don street, invercargill having enquired into the time, place, causes and. Corrective services act 1988, omit from the first column of the table the words member of the prison service within the meaning of the prisons act 19581974 or of any act passed in substitution therefor and substitute the words officer or employee of the queensland corrective services commission coroners act 19581988 cremation act 19. There are essentially two ways in which a person may challenge the sufficiency of inquest proceedings or a decision by a coroner not to hold an inquest at all. The legislative history at the back of the act provides detail about the past.
Commencement this act comes into operation on such day as is fixed by proclamation 1. Coroners act 1980 as at 1 january 2010 act 27 of 1980. Applications to the attorneygeneral and s of the coroners act 1988. Coroners act 1975 ceased repealed by sch cl 24 of coroners act. In the matter of the coroners act 1988 andin the matter of the death of dr david kelly to her majestys attorneygeneral the humble memorial of dr stephen frost sheweth. The 2009 act essentially replaces the coroners act 19882 the 1988 act as the legislation governing coroner services. Kevin daniel williams to her majestys attorneygeneral the humble memorial of anne williams sheweth. Original service 2001 statute law of the bahamas chapter 56 coroners an act relating to coroners. Assent 23rd august, 1909 commencement 1st january, 1910 1. Powers of chief coroner 3 the chief coroner has all of the powers of a coroner and, in addition, has the power to a administer this act and the regulations. C20 table of contents interpretation definitions 1 government bound by act 2 coroners appointment of coroners 3 1 term of office 2 chief coroner 4 duties of chief coroner 5 1 powers of chief coroner 2 chief coroner as coroner 3 judge as coroner 6.
The hierarchy of coroners under section 6 of the 1988 act consisted in descending. Pursuant to section 3 of the coroners act 1996 wa, the death of the deceased was a reportable death g and must be reported to a coroner section 17. See section 144 of that act for the transitional provisions. The coroners act coroners act 1988 is a complex piece of legislation and covers the following areas. Coroners act, 2003 south australia finding of inquest an inquest taken on behalf of our sovereign lady the queen at adelaide in the state of south australia, on the th9, 10 th, 11 th, 12, th, 16th, 17, 19 and 23rd days of april 2018, the 9 th day of may 2018 and the 10 day of february 2020 by the coroners court of the said state, constituted of jayne samia basheer, deputy state coroner. The coroners act 2008 requires the reporting to the coroner of any reportable death. Scott johnsons body was found at the base of a cliff on the northern side of. Coroners act 1985 australasian legal information institute. Vacation of office as state coroner or deputy state coroner 4c.
Note plan clause 231c, 231h, and 248 coroners act 1988 was replaced with the coroners act 2006, after the making of the national cdem plan order 2005. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the coroners act 1988, section. Coroners compensated with a salary plus fees or with fees alone can collect. An act to consolidate the coroners acts 1887 to 1980 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the law. Corrective services consequential amendments act 1988. List new zealand the coroners amendment act 2003 no 67 the coroners amendment act 2004 no 40 the coroners act 2006 no 38 the coroners act 1988 amendment act 2007 no 5 the coroners act 2006 amendment act 2007 no 6 the coroners amendment act 2010 no 56 united kingdom. For noniris users, word or pdf versions are available. This version of this act contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time. The coroners court is in the state stream of the australian court hierarchy, and its operation is defined by state legislation. Restriction on appointment as coroner or deputy coroner. The provisions of the 2009 act, as well as the rules and regulations made under it, came into force in july 20.
Section 112, coroners act 1988, provided that the coroner had to call all persons who tender evidence as to the facts of death whom he considers it expedient to examine. Coroners act regulations section 1 c t updated august 25, 2007 page 3 c coroners act chapter c25. These are the findings of an inquest into the death of scott russell johnson. In view of this, the commission undertook this study. Coroners act 1988 no 111 as at 29 november 2007, public. Interpretation in this act, unless the contrary intention appears. Section 25 1 of the act directs a coroner investigating a death must if find possible. This act was repealed, as from 1 july 2007, by section 143 coroners act 2006 2006 no 38. Definitions part 1a the offices of state coroner and deputy state coroner 4a. Coroners act 1988 legislation coroners defence barristers. The bill replaces the whole of the coroners act 1988 although some of the clauses are a reworking of the 1988 act using contemporary language.
Between 18 april 1990 and 28 march 1991, before hm coroner dr popper, an. It examined the coroners act, 1988 uk, the existing coroners act, 1871 which was a central act but. Anyone seeking to challenge a coroners decision or the outcome of an inquest should take specific legal advice as quickly as possible to establish whether there are grounds to. However, the court held that the decision as to whether a coroner is compensated with a salary, a salary plus fees, or fees alone is purely within the discretion of the parish governing authority. Per the coroners act 2009 nsw, the state coroner and deputy state coroners are appointed to their office by the governor of new south wales and must be. This provision was, however, repealed by the 2009 act and not replaced. Provisions where coroner and deputy coroner are prevented from holding.