Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• Act
• ACT
• appoint
• Attorney-General
• Chief Magistrate
• child
• clerk
• correctional centre
• corrections officer
• Deputy Speaker
• director-general (see s 163)
• director of public prosecutions
• doctor
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• establish
• Executive
• exercise
• function
• give
• indictable offence
• individual
• in relation to
• instrument
• law
• lawyer
• magistrate
• Minister (see s 162)
• oath
• occupy
• parent
• person (see s 160)
• police officer
• power
• proceeding
• property
• public servant
• registrar-general
• regulation
• sitting day
• Speaker
• Supreme Court
• the Territory
• under.
"Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander" person means a person who—
(a) is a descendant of an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person; and
(b) identifies as an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person; and
(c) is accepted as an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person by an Aboriginal community or Torres Strait Islander community.
"ancillary examination", for part 4 (Post-mortem examinations and exhumations)—see section 19A.
"body" includes part of a body, and the remains of a body.
"Chief Coroner" means the person who is Chief Coroner under section 6.
"chief psychiatrist"—see the Mental Health Act 2015
, dictionary.
"coroner" includes a deputy coroner appointed under section 8.
"coronial investigation scene", for part 5A (Coronial investigation scenes)—see section 68B.
"coronial investigation scene declaration", for part 5A (Coronial investigation scenes)—see section 68B.
"coronial investigation scene order", for part 5A (Coronial investigation scenes)—see section 68B.
"coronial investigation scene power", for part 5A (Coronial investigation scenes)—see section 68B.
"court" means the Coroner's Court continued in existence under section 4 (1).
"custodial officer"—see section 3D.
"death" includes a suspected death.
"death in care"—see section 3BB.
"death in custody"—see section 3C.
"disaster" means an occurrence in the ACT due to natural or other causes that—
(a) caused or threatened to cause substantial—
(i) loss of life or property; or
(ii) injury or distress to persons or damage to property or the environment; or
(b) in any way substantially endangered the safety of the public in any part of the ACT.
"engage in conduct" means—
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to do an act.
"hearing" means a hearing for an inquest or inquiry under division 5.1.
"inquest" means an inquest concerning the death of a person.
"inquiry" means an inquiry concerning a disaster or fire.
"member of the immediate family", of a deceased person the subject of an inquest, means—
(a) a person who was the deceased person's domestic partner, parent, step-parent, grandparent, child, brother or sister, or guardian or ward; and
(b) if the deceased person was an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—a person who, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the deceased person's Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community, had the responsibility for, or an interest in, the welfare of the deceased person.
Note For the meaning of domestic partner, see the Legislation Act
, s 169.
"mental health officer"—see the Mental Health Act 2015
, dictionary.
"place" includes a vehicle, a vessel or an aircraft.
"post-mortem examination" means the inspection of a body to determine the cause of death and may, but need not, include dissection of the body.
Examples
• external post-mortem examination, including taking skin or other samples
• post-mortem examination using computed tomography (CT)
• post-mortem examination using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
"registrar" means the registrar of the Coroner's Court appointed under section 11, and includes a deputy registrar.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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AF = Approved form |
o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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Assembly |
reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
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Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
sch = schedule |
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ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
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or to be expired |
Coroners Act 1997 A1997-57
notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300)
commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2)
as amended by
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
A1997-96 sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998
A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Custodial Escorts (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998
A1998-67 pt 3
notified 23 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S212)
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2 (1))
pt 3 commenced 23 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 51)
Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999
A1999-22 pt 5
notified 14 April 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S16)
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 April 1999 (s 2 (1))
pt 5 commenced 1 September 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No 35)
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Amendment) Act 1999
A1999-31 sch 2
notified 25 June 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S34)
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 June 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 commenced 1 October 1999 (s 2 (2))
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999
A1999-64 sch 2
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 Nov 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000
A2000-1 sch
notified 9 March 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 10)
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 March 2000 (IA s 10B)
amdt to repeal ss 94-97 commenced 9 September 2000 (IA s 10E)
remaining amdts commenced 9 March 2000 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3)
A2000-17 sch 1
notified 1 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 22)
commenced 1 June 2000 (s 2)
A2001-6
notified 8 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 10)
commenced 8 March 2001 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
A2001-44 pt 84
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 84 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)
2001 No 54 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified 15 August 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S57)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 August 2001 (IA s 10B)
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 15 August 2001 (s 2)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002
A2002-11 pt 2.11
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.11 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
A2003-11 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 27 September 2003 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003
A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LA 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003
A2003-48 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 31 October
2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 30 April 2004 (s 2 and
LA s 79)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.7
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004
A2004-39 sch 5 pt 5.5
notified LR 8 July 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 5 pt 5.5 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004
A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11
)
Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004
A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.15
notified LR 2 September
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004
A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005
A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.11
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.11 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005
A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005
A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.17
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4)
A2005-60 sch 1 pt 1.9
notified LR 1 December 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 23 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 22 December 2005 (s 2 (2) (b))
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006
A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 26 October
2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November
2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 16
November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Court Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-55 pt 2
notified LR 18 December 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 19 December 2006 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2)
A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008
A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.3, sch 4 pt 4.4
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008
A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13
)
sch 4 pt 4.4 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008
A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17
(and see CN2008-13
))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009
A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3)
A2010-40 sch 2 pt 2.3
notified LR 5 October 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 October 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 6 October 2010 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.3 commenced 2 November 2010 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011
A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.10
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.36
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.36 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Coroners Amendment Act 2011
A2011-36
notified LR 27 September 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-3
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)
A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.12
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012
A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 3)
A2013-20 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 13 June 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 4)
A2013-45 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 11 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 12 November 2013 (s 2)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-1 pt 4
notified LR 5 March 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 2 April 2014 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-17 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 13 May 2014
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 25 November 2013 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 14 May 2014 (s 2 (1))
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-10 pt 6
notified LR 7 April 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 21 April 2015 (s 2 (2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-11 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 20 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2 (1))
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.15
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
A2015-38 sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.3
notified LR 7 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.3 commenced 1 March 2016 (s 2 (1) and see Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014 A2014-51
amdt 2.54))
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)
A2015-52 pt 4
notified LR 26 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 10 December 2015 (s 2 (2))
Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016
A2016-4 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 24 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 2 March 2016 (s 2 (1))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-37 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 22 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 29 June 2016 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-5 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 2 March 2017 (s 2 (3))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3)
A2017-38 pt 6
notified LR 9 November 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 16 November 2017 (s 2 (1))
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-9 pt 5
notified LR 29 March 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 March 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 26 April 2018 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-17 pt 3
notified LR 14 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 21 June 2019 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2019
A2019-42 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1))
Coroners Amendment Act 2020
A2020-32
notified LR 29 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 January 2021 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-13 pt 4
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 16 June 2021 (s 2
(3))
Introduction
div
1.1 hdg ins A2011-36
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2005-60
amdt 1.28
Dictionary
s
2 hdg ins A2005-60
amdt
1.29
s 2 om R2
LRA
ins A2005-60
amdt
1.31
am A2006-23
amdt 1.45
References to death in
custody
s 3 hdg ins A2005-60
amdt
1.31
s 3 am A1999-64
sch 2; A2005-20
amdt
3.94
defs reloc to dict A2005-60
amdt
1.30
am A2005-60
amdt
1.32
om A2006-23
amdt
1.46
def chief police officer
om A2004-60
amdt
1.82
def legal practitioner
om A1997-96
sch
1
def medical practitioner
om A2004-39
amdt
5.7
def spouse om A2003-14
amdt 1.30
Notes
s
3A ins A2005-54
amdt 1.91
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 3B ins A2005-54
amdt 1.91
Objects and important
concepts
div 1.2 hdg ins A2011-36
Objects of
Act
s 3BA ins A2011-36
s 5
am
A2015-52
s 9; A2020-32
Meaning of death in
care
s 3BB ins A2020-32
Meaning of death in
custody
s 3C ins A2006-23
amdt
1.47
am A2008-20
amdt 2.11, amdt 2.12, amdts
4.8-4.11
(1) (b) notes, (4) exp 2 June
2011 (s 3C (4))
am A2015-38
amdt 2.67; A2016-4
amdt 1.8; pars renum R39 LA; A2020-32
Who is a custodial
officer?
s 3D ins A2006-23
amdt
1.47
am A2008-20
amdt 2.13; A2011-22
amdt 1.107
Establishment
div
2.1 hdg (prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA
Appointment etc of
coroners
div 2.2 hdg (prev pt 2 div 2
hdg) renum R3 LA
Coroners
s
5 sub A2015-52
Chief
Coroner
s 6 am A2011-3
amdt 3.114
Chief Coroner's
functions
s 7 hdg sub A2011-36
Deputy
coroners
s 8 am A2011-3
amdt 3.115
Deputy coroners'
functions
s 9 hdg am A2011-36
amdt 3.25; A2011-3
amdt 3.116; A2011-36
s 7; A2020-32
Oath to be taken by coroner or deputy
coroner
s 10 am A2001-6
s 4; A2006-42
amdt
3.16
sub A2007-16
amdt 3.22
Coroner for matter not
available
s 11A ins A2013-45
amdt 1.1
Inquests into
deaths
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1
hdg) renum R3 LA
General functions and jurisdiction of
coroner
s 12 sub A2003-11
amdt 1.3
Coroner's jurisdiction in relation to
deaths
s 13 am A2006-42
amdt 3.25; A2011-36
s 8; A2014-1
s 17, s 18; pars renum R34 LA; A2015-52
s 11, s 12; pars renum R37 LA; A2017-38
s 18; A2020-32
Decision not to conduct
hearing
s 14 reloc and renum as s
34A
Control and release of body of
deceased
s 15 am A2001-44
amdt
1.926
sub A2014-17
amdt
1.21
am A2018-9
Release of
body
s 16 hdg sub A2001-44
amdt
1.927
s 16 am A2001-44
amdt 1.928, amdt 1.929; A2004-60
amdt 1.84
om A2014-17
amdt 1.21
Assistance to State and other Territory
coroners
s 17 am A2011-3
amdt 3.117
Considerations before exercising function or
making decision
s 17A ins A2018-9
Inquiries into
fires
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2
hdg) renum R3 LA
Coroner's jurisdiction in relation to
fires
s 18 am A2015-10
s 19; ss renum R34 LA
Inquiries into
disasters
div 3.3 hdg (prev pt 3 div 3
hdg) renum R3 LA
Meaning of ancillary
examination—pt 4
s 19A ins
A2018-9
Directions to obtain medical
records
s 19B ins A2018-9
Ancillary
examination
s 19C ins A2018-9
Dispensing with post-mortem
examination
s 20 am A2011-3
amdt 3.118; A2018-9
Directions to doctors to conduct post-mortem
examinations
s 21 hdg sub A2006-42
amdt
3.17
s 21 am A2006-42
amdt 3.25; A2018-9
s 25, s 26
Unavailability of doctor directed to conduct
a post-mortem examination
s 22 hdg am
A2006-42
amdt
3.25
s 22 am A2006-42
amdt 3.25
Consideration of immediate
family
s 23 am A2006-42
amdt 3.25; A2011-3
amdt 3.119; A2020-32
Reconsideration of
decisions
s 24 am A2011-3
amdt 3.120
Previous attending doctor entitled to
observe post-mortem examination
s 25
hdg am A2006-42
amdt
3.25
s 25 am A2006-42
amdt 3.25
Removal of body to place of post-mortem
examination
s 26 am A2011-3
amdts 3.121-3.124; A2018-9
s 27
om
A2021-13
Warrant for exhumation of body or recovery
of ashes
s 27 am A2014-1
s 20; A2018-9
s 28
Prior considerations before directing
post-mortem examinations
s 28 om A2018-9
Reinterment of remains or
ashes
s 30 am A2011-3
amdt 3.125
Report by doctor or
analyst
s 32 hdg am A2006-42
amdt 3.25; A2011-3
amdt 3.126
Assistance at post-mortems
etc
s 33 sub A2018-9
Hearings
div
5.1 hdg (prev pt 5 div 1 hdg) renum R3 LA
Decision not to conduct
hearing
s 34A (prev s 14) reloc and
renum as s 34A A2011-36
s 9
am
A2017-38
s 19; A2020-32
Notification of immediate
family
s 37 am A2020-32
Notice relating to conduct of
hearing
s 38 am A2009-20
amdt 3.47; A2015-33
amdt 1.36; A2020-32
s 14
Inquests into non-custodial deaths and
inquiries—discretion to appoint counsel
assisting
s 39 hdg am A2006-42
amdt
3.24
s 39 am A2006-42
amdt 3.24; A2007-16
amdt
3.23
sub A2011-36
s 10
am
A2020-32
s 15, s 16
Functions of counsel
assisting
s 39A ins A2011-36
Counsel assisting—revocation of
appointment
s 39B ins A2011-36
Hearing in public except in certain
cases
s 40 am A2005-54
amdt 1.92
Representation at
hearing
s 42 am A2006-42
amdt 3.24
Appearance by audiovisual or audio
links
s 42A ins A1999-22
s 10
am
A2000-17
sch 1; A2003-48
amdt 2.3; A2010-40
amdt 2.3; A2018-9
Witnesses
div
5.2 hdg (prev pt 5 div 2 hdg) renum R3 LA
Power of coroner to subpoena witnesses
etc
s 43 hdg sub A2004-60
amdt
1.85
s 43 am A2004-60
amdt 1.86; A2005-53
amdt 1.28, amdt 1.29
Service of subpoena on
witness
s 44 hdg am A2004-60
amdt
1.86
s 44 am A2004-60
amdt 1.86; A2005-53
amdt 1.30; A2011-3
amdt 3.127
Arrest of
witness
s 45 am A1998-67
s 12; A2004-60
amdts 1.86-1.89; A2011-3
amdt 3.128, amdt 3.129
People about to leave ACT—examination
and production of documents etc
s
46 am A2005-53
amdt 1.31; A2011-3
amdt 3.130, amdt 3.131
Evidence and
procedure
div 5.3 hdg (prev pt 5 div 3
hdg) renum R3 LA
sub A2011-36
Rules of evidence do not
apply
s 47 sub A2011-36
Evidence
s
48 am A2004-60
amdt 1.90; A2005-53
amdt 1.32, amdt 1.33
Record of
proceedings
s 49 sub A2004-60
amdt
1.91
am A2005-20
amdt 3.95
Practice and procedure for inquests and
inquiries
s 51A ins A2011-36
Privilege in relation to self-incrimination
in coronial inquest or inquiry
s
51B ins A2015-11
amdt 1.23
Findings and
reports
div 5.4 hdg (prev pt 5 div 4
hdg) renum R3 LA
Coroner's
findings
s 52 am A2011-3
amdt 3.132; A2011-36
s 14
Requests for copies of
findings
s 54 hdg sub A2020-32
amdt 3.132; A2020-32
Adverse comment in findings or
reports
s 55 am A2011-3
amdt 3.133
Notification of
registrar-general
s 56 am A2011-3
amdt 3.134; A2011-36
Report after inquest or
inquiry
s 57 am A2011-36
s 16; A2013-45
amdts 1.2-1.5; ss renum R31 LA; A2016-37
amdt 1.20; amdt 1.21; A2017-5
amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3; ss renum R42 LA; A2019-17
Correction of
errors
s 57A ins A2020-32
Indictable
offences
div 5.5 hdg (prev pt 5 div 5
hdg) renum R3 LA
Procedure where evidence of indictable
offence or indictment to be
presented
s 58 am A2001-54
amdt 2.3, amdt 2.4; A2011-3
amdt 3.134,
amdt 3.135
sub A2011-36
When inquest or inquiry may proceed—s
58
s 58A ins A2011-36
General powers of
coroners
div 5.6 hdg (prev pt 5 div 6
hdg) renum R3 LA
Investigators
s
59 am A2007-16
amdt 3.24; A2011-3
amdt 3.136, amdt 3.137
Coroner not to be called as
witness
s 60 am A2006-42
amdt 3.18; A2011-3
amdt 3.138
Coroner not required to view the subject
matter of inquest or inquiry
s 61 am
A2011-3
amdt 3.139
Coroner may act on a
Sunday
s 62 am A2004-60
amdt 1.92
Request for hearing or for reconsideration
of certain decisions
s 64 am A2011-3
amdts 3.140-3.143; A2011-36
Restriction of
access
s 65 am A2005-54
amdt 1.93
Chief Coroner—power to hold fresh
inquest or inquiry
s 68 am A2011-3
amdt 3.144
Other
requirements
div 5.7 hdg ins A2011-36
Coroner to give information to immediate
family
s 68A ins A2011-36
Coronial investigation
scenes
pt 5A hdg ins A2015-10
Definitions—pt
5A
s 68B ins A2015-10
s
20
def coronial investigation scene
ins A2015-10
s
20
def coronial investigation scene
declaration ins A2015-10
s 20
def coronial
investigation scene order ins A2015-10
s
20
def coronial investigation scene
power ins A2015-10
Coronial investigation scene
order
s 68C ins A2015-10
s 20
am
A2018-9
Establishment of coronial investigation
scene
s 68D ins A2015-10
s 20
am
A2018-9
Coronial investigation scene
powers
s 68E ins A2015-10
s 20
am
A2018-9
Senior police officer may establish scene
for expected coronial investigation
s
68F ins A2015-10
Exercise of investigation scene powers under
pt 5A
s 68G ins A2015-10
s 20
am
A2018-9
Part does not limit other
powers
s 68H ins A2015-10
s 20
am
A2018-9
Deaths in care and deaths in
custody—additional provisions
pt
6 hdg sub A2020-32
Consideration of deceased's family
etc
s 69 am A2011-52
amdt 3.52; A2020-32
Viewing of body
etc
s 70 am A2006-42
amdt 3.25; A2011-52
amdt 3.52; A2020-32
Post-mortem examinations by
pathologists
s 71 am A2020-32
Inquest into death in care or death in
custody—appointment of counsel
assisting
s 72 hdg am A2006-42
amdt
3.24
sub A2020-32
amdt 3.24; A2007-16
amdt 3.25; A2011-3
amdt 3.145
sub A2011-36
s 21
am
A2020-32
Records of deaths in care and deaths in
custody
s 73 sub A2020-32
Findings about quality of care, treatment
and supervision
s 74 am A2020-32
Copies of reports of
findings
s 75 am A2011-3
amdt 3.146; A2011-52
amdt 3.52; A2020-32
ss 26-28
Response to
reports
s 76 am A2016-37
amdt 1.22; A2020-32
Application of Criminal Code, ch
7
s 76A ins A2005-53
amdt
1.34
am A2011-36
Obligation to report
death
s 77 sub A2005-54
amdt 1.94
Obligation to report death in care or death
in custody
s 78 hdg sub A2020-32
amdt
1.95
am A2020-32
Failure of witnesses to attend or produce
documents
s 79 am A2004-60
amdt
1.92
om A2005-53
amdt 1.35
Refusal to be sworn or give
evidence
s 80 om A2005-53
amdt 1.35
False
evidence
s 81 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.35
Improper dealings with
documents
s 82 am A1998-54
sch
om
A2005-53
amdt 1.35
Improper dealing with body or ashes of dead
person
s 83 sub A2005-54
amdt 1.96
Intimidation or dismissal of
witnesses
s 84 om A2005-53
amdt 1.36
Preventing witnesses from
attending
s 85 am A2004-60
amdt 1.93, amdt
1.94
om A2005-53
amdt 1.36
Bribery of
witnesses
s 86 om A2005-53
amdt 1.36
Fraud on
witnesses
s 87 om A2005-53
amdt 1.36
Contempt
s
88 am A2005-53
amdt 1.37; ss renum R13 LA (see A2005-53
amdt
1.38)
om A2006-55
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 89 sub A2004-15
amdt 1.8
Application to hold hearing for inquest or
inquiry into fire
s 90 hdg sub A2011-36
Supreme Court—power to order inquest
or inquiry
s 92 am A2000-1
sch
Supreme Court—power to quash, or order
fresh, inquest or inquiry
s 93 am A2000-1
sch
Witness expenses and other
amounts
pt 9 hdg sub A2000-1
sch; A2013-45
amdt 1.6
Determination
s
94 om A2000-1
sch
Payment
s
95 om A2000-1
sch
Remission, refund, deferral, waiver,
exemption
s 96 om A2000-1
sch
Review of
decisions
s 97 om A2000-1
sch
Witness
expenses
s 98 am A2004-60
amdt
1.94
sub A2013-45
amdt 1.7
Contempt of Coroner's
Court
s 99A ins A2006-55
Protection if information given to
coroner
s 99B ins A2015-52
Deaths in institutions—retention of
records of dead person
s 100 sub A2005-54
amdt
1.97
am A2020-32
Attorney-general may make guidelines for
responses
s 100A ins A2020-32
Court
seal
s 101 sub A2001-44
amdt
1.930
(4)-(7) exp 12 September 2002 (s
101 (7))
om A2004-60
amdt
1.95
ins A2005-60
amdt 1.33
Annual report of
court
s 102 sub A2002-11
amdt
2.20
am A2011-36
s
25
sub A2013-20
amdt 1.1; A2014-17
amdt
1.22
am A2015-52
s 14; A2020-32
Regulation-making
power
s 103 sub A2001-44
amdt 1.931
Savings and
transitionals
pt 11 hdg om A2006-42
amdt 3.20
Definitions for pt
11
s 104 om A2006-42
amdt
3.20
def commencement date
om A2006-42
amdt
3.20
def former Act om A2006-42
amdt 3.20
Appointments and
authorisations
s 105 om A2006-42
amdt 3.20
Inquests or inquiries part
heard
s 106 am A2000-1
sch
om
A2006-42
amdt 3.20
Determinations
s
107 am A2000-1
sch
om
A2006-42
amdt 3.20
Saving of transitional
provisions
s 108 ins A2006-42
amdt
3.19
om A2006-42
amdt 3.20
Transitional—Courts Legislation
Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)
pt 12
hdg ins A2015-52
s
15
exp 10 December 2016 (s 120
(2))
Special
magistrates
s 120 ins A2015-52
s
15
exp 10 December 2016 (s 120
(2))
Oath or affirmation of
office
sch 1 hdg sub A2006-42
amdt
3.21
sch 1 sub A2001-6
sch 1 pt 1.1 hdg (prev sch 1 pt 1 hdg)
renum R3 LA
sub A2001-6
s 5
sch
1 pt 1.1 am R49 LA
sch 1 pt 1.2 hdg (prev sch 1 pt 2 hdg)
renum R3 LA
sch 1 pt 1.2 sub A2001-6
Schedule
2
sch 2 om A2001-44
amdt 1.932
Dictionary
dict ins
A2005-60
amdt
1.34
am A2006-23
amdt 1.48; A2006-42
amdt 3.22; A2009-20
amdt 3.48; A2011-3
amdt 3.147; A2011-22
amdt 1.108; A2011-36
s 26; A2013-45
amdt 1.8; A2015-33
amdt
1.37
def Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander person ins A2011-52
amdt
3.54
def Aboriginal person
reloc from s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
om A2011-52
amdt
3.53
def ancillary
examination ins A2018-9
s
37
def body reloc from s 3
A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def Chief Coroner
reloc from s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
am A2012-21
amdt
3.29
def chief psychiatrist
ins A2006-23
amdt
1.49
am A2015-38
amdt
2.67
def coroner reloc from
s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def coronial investigation
scene ins A2015-10
s
21
def coronial investigation scene
declaration ins A2015-10
s 21
def coronial
investigation scene order ins A2015-10
s
21
def coronial investigation scene
power ins A2015-10
s
21
def court reloc from s 3
A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def custodial officer
am A1999-31
sch 2; A1999-64
sch 2; A2004-60
amdt 1.83; A2005-20
amdt
3.93
reloc from s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
sub A2006-23
amdt
1.50
def death reloc from s
3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def death in care ins
A2020-32
s
36
def death in custody ins
A2005-60
amdt
1.34
sub A2006-23
amdt
1.51
def disaster reloc
from s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def engage in conduct
ins A2005-54
amdt
1.90
reloc from s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def hearing reloc from
s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
sub A2015-10
s
22
def immediate family am
A2003-14
amdt 1.28, amdt
1.29
reloc from s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
am A2011-52
amdt
3.55
om A2011-36
s
27
def inquest reloc from s
3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def inquiry reloc from
s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def member of the immediate
family ins A2011-36
s 28
am
A2012-21
amdt 3.30; A2019-42
amdt
3.9
sub A2020-32
s
37
def mental health officer
ins A2006-23
amdt
1.52
am A2015-38
amdt
2.67
def place reloc from s
3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def post-mortem
examination am A2014-1
s
21
def registrar reloc from
s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
def registrar-general
reloc from s 3 A2005-60
amdt
1.30
om A2006-23
amdt
1.53
def Torres Strait
Islander reloc from s 3 A2005-60
amdt 1.30
om A2011-52
amdt 3.56
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R1 (RI) |
23 Dec
1998– |
A1998-67 |
amendments by A1997-96
, A1998-54
and A1998-67
reissue
of printed version
R1A
7 Aug
2003
1 Sept
1999–
9 May 2000
A1999-31
amendments by A1999-22
and A1999-31
R1B
7 Aug
2003
1 June
2000–
8 Aug 2000
A2000-17
amendments by A1999-64
and A2000-17
R2 (RI)
7
Aug 2003
9 Sept
2000–
7 Mar 2001
A2000-17
amendments by A2000-1
reissue
of printed version
R2A
7 Aug
2003
8 Mar
2001–
14 Aug 2001
A2001-6
amendments by A2001-6
R3
23 Nov
2001
12 Sept
2001–
27 May 2002
A2001-54
amendments by A2001-44
and A2001-54
R4
30 May
2002
28 May
2002–
12 Sept 2002
A2002-11
amendments by A2002-11
R5
13
Sept 2002
13 Sept
2002–
27 Mar 2003
A2002-11
commenced expiry
R6
28 Mar
2003
28 Mar
2003–
26 Sept 2003
A2003-14
amendments by A2003-14
R7
27
Sept 2003
27 Sept
2003–
8 Apr 2004
A2003-14
amendments by A2003-11
R8
9 Apr
2004
9 Apr
2004–
29 Apr 2004
A2004-15
amendments by A2004-15
R9*
30
Apr 2004
30 Apr
2004–
9 Jan 2005
A2004-15
amendments by A2003-48
R10
10
Jan 2005
10 Jan
2005–
1 June 2005
A2004-60
amendments by A2004-60
R11
2
June 2005
2 June
2005–
6 July 2005
A2005-20
amendments by A2005-20
R12
7
July 2005
7 July
2005–
22 Nov 2005
A2005-20
amendments by A2004-39
R13
23
Nov 2005
23 Nov
2005–
23 Nov 2005
A2005-54
amendments by A2005-53
R14
24
Nov 2005
24 Nov
2005–
21 Dec 2005
A2005-54
amendments by A2005-54
R15
22
Dec 2005
22 Dec
2005–
1 June 2006
A2005-60
amendments by A2005-60
R16
2
June 2006
2 June
2006–
15 Nov 2006
A2006-23
amendments by A2006-23
R17
16
Nov 2006
16 Nov
2006–
18 Dec 2006
A2006-42
amendments by A2006-42
R18
19
Dec 2006
19 Dec
2006–
10 July 2007
A2006-55
amendments by A2006-55
R19
11
July 2007
11 July
2007–
8 Sept 2008
A2007-16
amendments by A2007-16
R20
9
Sept 2008
9 Sept
2008–
26 Feb 2009
A2008-20
amendments by A2008-20
R21
27
Feb 2009
27 Feb
2009–
22 Sept 2009
A2008-20
amendments by A2008-20
R22*
22
Sept 2009
22 Sept
2009–
1 Nov 2010
A2009-20
amendments by A2009-20
R23
2 Nov
2010
2 Nov
2010–
28 Feb 2011
A2010-40
amendments by A2010-40
R24
1 Mar
2011
1 Mar
2011–
2 June 2011
A2011-3
amendments by A2011-3
R25
3
June 2011
3 June
2011–
30 June 2011
A2011-3
expiry of provision
R26
1
July 2011
1 July
2011-
11 Dec 2011
A2011-22
amendments by A2011-22
R27
12
Dec 2011
12 Dec
2011–
31 Jan 2012
A2011-52
amendments by A2011-52
R28
1 Feb
2012
1 Feb
2012–
4 June 2012
A2011-52
amendments by A2011-36
R29
5
June 2012
5 June
2012–
13 June 2013
A2012-21
amendments by A2012-21
R30
14
June 2013
14 June
2013–
11 Nov 2013
A2013-20
amendments by A2013-20
R31
12
Nov 2013
12 Nov
2013–
1 April 2014
A2013-45
amendments by A2013-45
R32
2 Apr
2014
2 Apr
2014–
13 May 2014
A2014-1
amendments by A2014-1
R33
14
May 2014
14 May
2014–
20 Apr 2015
A2014-17
amendments by A2014-17
R34
21
Apr 2015
21 Apr
2015–
20 May 2015
A2015-10
amendments by A2015-10
R35
21
May 2015
21 May
2015–
13 Oct 2015
A2015-11
amendments by A2015-11
R36
14
Oct 2015
14 Oct
2015–
9 Dec 2015
A2015-33
amendments by A2015-33
R37
10
Dec 2015
10 Dec
2015–
29 Feb 2016
A2015-52
amendments by A2015-52
R38
1 Mar
2016
1 Mar
2016–
1 Mar 2016
A2015-52
amendments by A2015-38
R39
2 Mar
2016
2 Mar
2016–
28 June 2016
A2016-4
amendments by A2016-4
R40
29
June 2016
29 June
2016–
10 Dec 2016
A2016-37
amendments by A2016-37
R41
11
Dec 2016
11 Dec
2016–
1 Mar 2017
A2016-37
expiry of transitional provisions (pt 12)
R42
2 Mar
2017
2 Mar
2017–
15 Nov 2017
A2017-5
amendments by A2017-5
R43
16
Nov 2017
16 Nov
2017–
25 Apr 2018
A2017-38
amendments by A2017-38
R44
26
Apr 2018
26 Apr
2018–
20 June 2019
A2018-9
amendments by A2018-9
R45
21
June 2019
21 June
2019–
13 Nov 2019
A2019-17
amendments by A2019-17
R46
14
Nov 2019
14 Nov
2019–
28 Jan 2021
A2019-42
amendments by A2019-42
R47
29
Jan 2021
29 Jan
2021–
15 June 2021
A2020-32
amendments by A2020-32
R48
16
June 2021
16 June
2021–
25 Sept 2022
A2021-13
amendments by A2021-13
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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