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CORONERS ACT 1997
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Division 1.1--Introduction
1. Name of Act
2. Dictionary
3A. Notes
3B. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Division 1.2--Objects and important concepts
3BA. Objects of Act
3BB. Meaning of death in care
3C. Meaning of death in custody
3D. Who is a custodial officer?
PART 2--THE CORONER'S COURT
Division 2.1--Establishment
4. Establishment
Division 2.2--Appointment etc of coroners
5. Coroners
6. Chief Coroner
7. Chief Coroner's functions
8. Deputy coroners
9. Deputy coroners' functions
10. Oath to be taken by coroner or deputy coroner
11. Registrar and deputy registrars
11A. Coroner for matter not available
PART 3--JURISDICTION OF CORONERS
Division 3.1--Inquests into deaths
12. General functions and jurisdiction of coroner
13. Coroner's jurisdiction in relation to deaths
15. Control and release of body of deceased
17. Assistance to State and other Territory coroners
17A. Considerations before exercising function or making decision
Division 3.2--Inquiries into fires
18. Coroner's jurisdiction in relation to fires
Division 3.3--Inquiries into disasters
19. Coroner's jurisdiction in relation to disasters
PART 4--POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS AND EXHUMATIONS
19A. Meaning of ancillary examination—pt 4
19B. Directions to obtain medical records
19C. Ancillary examination
20. Dispensing with post-mortem examination
21. Directions to doctors to conduct post-mortem examinations
22. Unavailability of doctor directed to conduct a post-mortem examination
23. Consideration of immediate family
24. Reconsideration of decisions
25. Previous attending doctor entitled to observe post-mortem
27. Warrant for exhumation of body or recovery of ashes
29. Form of warrant for exhumation
30. Reinterment of remains or ashes
31. Removal of body or ashes for purposes of inquest outside the ACT
32. Report by doctor or analyst
33. Assistance at post-mortems etc
PART 5--INQUESTS AND INQUIRIES
Division 5.1--Hearings
34. Hearings
34A. Decision not to conduct hearing
35. Time and place of hearing
36. Adjournment of hearing
37. Notification of immediate family
38. Notice relating to conduct of hearing
39. Inquests into non-custodial deaths and inquiries—discretion to appoint counsel
39A. Functions of counsel assisting
39B. Counsel assisting—revocation of appointment
40. Hearing in public except in certain cases
41. Hearing to be held without jury
42. Representation at hearing
42A. Appearance by audiovisual or audio links
Division 5.2--Witnesses
43. Power of coroner to subpoena witnesses etc
44. Service of subpoena on witness
45. Arrest of witness
46. People about to leave ACT—examination and production of documents
Division 5.3--Evidence and procedure
47. Rules of evidence do not apply
48. Evidence
49. Record of proceedings
50. Informal request for evidence
51. Access to documents etc
51A. Practice and procedure for inquests and inquiries
51B. Privilege in relation to self-incrimination in coronial inquest or
Division 5.4--Findings and reports
52. Coroner's findings
53. Interim findings
54. Requests for copies of findings
55. Adverse comment in findings or reports
56. Notification of registrar-general
57. Report after inquest or inquiry
57A. Correction of errors
Division 5.5--Indictable offences
58. Procedure where evidence of indictable offence or indictment to be
58A. When inquest or inquiry may proceed—s 58
Division 5.6--General powers of coroners
59. Investigators
60. Coroner not to be called as witness
61. Coroner not required to view the subject matter of inquest or
62. Coroner may act on a Sunday
63. Police assistance
64. Request for hearing or for reconsideration of certain decisions
65. Restriction of access
66. Search warrants
67. Inspection and retention of seized things
68. Chief Coroner—power to hold fresh inquest or inquiry
Division 5.7--Other requirements
68A. Coroner to give information to immediate family
PART 5A--CORONIAL INVESTIGATION SCENES
68B. Definitions—pt 5A
68C. Coronial investigation scene order
68D. Establishment of coronial investigation scene
68E. Coronial investigation scene powers
68F. Senior police officer may establish scene for expected coronial
68G. Exercise of investigation scene powers under pt 5A
68H. Part does not limit other powers
PART 6--DEATHS IN CARE AND DEATHS IN CUSTODY--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
69. Consideration of deceased's family etc
70. Viewing of body etc
71. Post-mortem examinations by pathologists
72. Inquest into death in care or death in custody—appointment of counsel
73. Records of deaths in care and deaths in custody
74. Findings about quality of care, treatment and supervision
75. Copies of reports of findings
76. Response to reports
PART 7--OFFENCES
76A. Application of Criminal Code, ch 7
77. Obligation to report death
78. Obligation to report death in care or death in custody
83. Improper dealing with body or ashes of dead person
89. Acts and omissions of representatives
PART 8--POWERS OF SUPREME COURT
90. Application to hold hearing for inquest or inquiry into fire
91. Supreme Court—general
92. Supreme Court—power to order inquest or inquiry
93. Supreme Court—power to quash, or order fresh, inquest or
PART 9--WITNESS EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS
98. Witness expenses
99. Amounts payable to assistants
PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS
99A. Contempt of Coroner's Court
99B. Protection if information given to coroner
100. Deaths in institutions—retention of records of dead person
100A. Attorney-general may make guidelines for responses
101. Court seal
102. Annual report of court
103. Regulation-making power
SCHEDULE 1
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES
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