Victorian Current Acts

CORONERS ACT 2008 - SECT 72

    (1)     A coroner may report to the Attorney-General on a death or fire which the coroner has investigated.

    (2)     A coroner may make recommendations to any Minister, public statutory authority or entity on any matter connected with a death or fire which the coroner has investigated, including recommendations relating to public health and safety or the administration of justice.

    (3)     If a public statutory authority or entity receives recommendations made by the coroner under subsection (2), the public statutory authority or entity must provide a written response, not later than 3 months after the date of receipt of the recommendations, in accordance with subsection (4).

    (4)     A written response to the coroner by a public statutory authority or entity must specify a statement of action (if any) that has, is or will be taken in relation to the recommendations made by the coroner.

    (5)     The coroner must—

        (a)     publish the response of a public authority or entity on the Internet; and

        (b)     provide a copy of the response to any person—

              (i)     who has advised the principal registrar that they have an interest in the subject of the recommendations; and

              (ii)     who the principal registrar considers to have a sufficient interest in the subject of the recommendations.