South Australian Numbered Acts

CORONERS ACT 2003 (NO 33 OF 2003) - SECT 28

28—Reporting of deaths

        (1)         A person must, immediately after becoming aware of a death that is or may be a reportable death, notify the State Coroner or (except in the case of a death in custody) a police officer of the death, unless the person believes on reasonable grounds that the death has already been reported, or that the State Coroner is otherwise aware of the death.

Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

        (2)         The person notifying the State Coroner or police officer must—

            (a)         give the State Coroner or police officer any information that the person has in relation to the death; and

            (b)         if the person is a medical practitioner who was responsible for the medical care of the dead person prior to death or who examined the body of the person after death—give his or her opinion as to the cause of death.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

        (3)         A police officer must, on being notified of a death under this section, immediately notify the State Coroner of the death and of any information that the police officer has, or has been given, in relation to the matter.