Victorian Current Acts

CORONERS ACT 2008 - SECT 22

    (1)     This section applies if a body is in Victoria and the death is—

        (a)     a reportable death or a reviewable death; or

        (b)     is being investigated by a coroner.

    (2)     If the death is being investigated by a coroner, the body is under the control of the coroner until the coroner releases the body under section 47.

    (3)     If the death is     not being investigated by a coroner, the body is taken to be under the control of the State Coroner until—

        (a)     another coroner commences an investigation of the death; or

        (b)         a coroner releases the body under section 47.