Coroners Regulation 2005 (NSW)

1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Coroners Regulation 2005.

2Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 September 2005.

Note—

This Regulation replaces the Coroners Regulation 2000 which is repealed on 1 September 2005 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3Definitions(1)

In this Regulation:

normal working hours means the period between 9 am and 6 pm on any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

the Act means the Coroners Act 2009.

(2)

Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

3AProcedures excluded from definition of “health-related procedure” in section 6 (3) of Act

The following are excluded procedures for the purposes of the definition of health-related procedure in section 6 (3) of the Act:

• (a)

  the giving of an intravenous injection,

• (b)

  the giving of an intramuscular injection,

• (c)

  intravenous therapy,

• (d)

  the insertion of a line or cannula,

• (e)

  artificial ventilation,

• (f)

  cardio-pulmonary resuscitation,

• (g)

  urethral catheterisation,

• (h)

  the insertion of a naso-gastric tube,

• (i)

  intra-arterial blood gas collection,

• (j)

  venipuncture for blood collection for testing,

• (k)

  the giving of a subcutaneous injection or infusion,

• (l)

  ear syringing,

• (m)

  acupuncture.

4, 5

(Repealed)

6Fees payable to medical practitioners and odontologists: section 52

For the purposes of section 93 of the Act, the fees payable to a medical practitioner or an odontologist who performs a service in accordance with a direction or request referred to in that section are as set out in Schedule 1.

7Savings

Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Coroners Regulation 2000, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.

Schedule 1Fees payable to medical practitioners and odontologists

(Clause 6)

Service performed	Fee
1	For carrying out, and preparing a report on, an external examination of a dead person’s body by a medical practitioner, or a dental examination of a dead person by an odontologist:
(a) during normal working hours	$53.60
(b) outside normal working hours	$69.70
2	For carrying out, and preparing a report on, an internal examination of a dead person’s body by a medical practitioner	$500.00
3	For travelling to and from, and attending and giving evidence at, a place at which an inquest is being held with respect to an examination referred to in item 1 or 2:
(a) for the first 2 hours or part of 2 hours	$177.90
(b) for each subsequent half hour or part of a half hour	$26.80
(c) the maximum amount payable under paragraphs (a) and (b) for any one day	$547.40
4	For using a private motor vehicle for the purpose of travelling to a place to carry out an examination referred to in item 1 or 2, or to give evidence at an inquest with respect to the examination, for each kilometre travelled to that place	$0.97
5	In addition to any such specified amount, the fee is to include the amount of any GST that is payable in respect of the service concerned.
6	Item 5 does not permit the payment of an amount that is greater than: (a) 10% of the amount of the fee payable (apart from that item), or (b) the amount permitted under the New Tax System Price Exploitation law, whichever is the lesser.
7	In items 5 and 6: GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth. New Tax System Price Exploitation law means: (a) the New Tax System Price Exploitation Code, as applied as a law of New South Wales by the Price Exploitation Code (New South Wales) Act 1999, or (b) Part VB of the Trade Practices Act 1974 of the Commonwealth.