Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

CORONERS RULES 2006 (S.R. 2006, NO. 51)

- (S.R. 2006, NO. 51)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - Investigation of Death

   4.      Report of death
   5.      Request for inquest or autopsy
   6.      Objection to autopsy
   7.      Direction to perform autopsy
   8.      Performing autopsy
   9.      Exhumation order
   10.     Request that body not be exhumed
   11.     Record of investigation into death
   12.     Certificate authorising disposal of human remains
   13.     Notice restricting access to place where death occurred

   PART 3 - Investigation into Fire or Explosion

   14.     Request for investigation into fire or explosion
   15.     Record of investigation into fire or explosion
   16.     Notice restricting access to place where fire or explosion occurred

   PART 4 - Conduct of Inquest

   17.     Summons to witness
   18.     Warrant of apprehension
   19.     Forms of evidence that may be accepted in inquest
   20.     Evidence by deposition or affidavit
   21.     Oral evidence given in inquests to be recorded

   PART 5 - Miscellaneous

   22.     Case management conferences
   23.     Delegated power of entry, inspection and possession
   24.     Order for care and control of articles in legal custody of coroner
   25.     Coroner's findings to be given to senior next of kin
   26.     Access to coronial records
   27.     Retention of sound recordings
   28.     Failure to comply with rules
           SCHEDULE 1