Coroners Act 1995 (TAS)

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Coroners Act 1995

An Act to establish a coronial division of the Magistrates Court, to require the reporting of certain deaths, to set out the procedures for investigations and inquests by coroners into deaths, fires and explosions and to provide for related matters

[Royal Assent 14 November 1995]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Coroners Act 1995. 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 3Interpretation [Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 1996, s. 87 and Sched. 7 ] In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – Aboriginal remains means the remains of an Aboriginal person buried in accordance with Aboriginal custom; approved pathologist means a pathologist or medical practitioner approved under section 35; [Section 3 Amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 75, Applied:20 Feb 2006] [Section 3 Amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] body includes a portion of a human body; [Section 3 Amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 75, Applied:20 Feb 2006] [Section 3 Amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] controlling authority means a controlling authority within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2013; [Section 3 Amended by No. 1 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:21 Apr 2015] coroner means a person appointed as a coroner under this Act and, except in sections 10 and 11, includes a magistrate; [Section 3 Amended by No. 61 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Nov 1999] [Section 3 Amended by No. 61 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:24 Nov 1999] coroner’s associate includes the Chief Clerk (Coronial Division); [Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] correctional officer means a correctional officer within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1997; death includes suspected death; [Section 3 Amended by No. 1 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:21 Apr 2015] Director of Public Prosecutions means the person for the time being holding, or acting in, the office of Director of Public Prosecutions established by section 3(1) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973; [Section 3 Amended by No. 58 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 2000] disposal of human remains means – (a) cremation of the remains; or (b) burial of the remains, including burial at sea; or (c) placing the remains in a mausoleum or other permanent resting place; or (d) placing the remains in the custody of an educational or scientific institution for the purpose of medical education or research; or (e) removal of the remains from the State (but not if the remains have been cremated or are taken from the State by sea and buried at sea in the course of the voyage); [Section 3 Amended by No. 49 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Feb 2000] detention centre has the same…

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