Coroners Regulations 2020 (SA)

South Australia

Coroners Regulations 2020

under the Coroners Act 2003

1Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Coroners Regulations 2020.

2Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 1 August 2020.

3Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

Act means the Coroners Act 2003.

4Procedures excluded from definition of reportable death

Paragraph (d) of the definition of reportable death in section 3 of the Act does not apply to the following procedures:

1. (a)

   the giving of an intravenous injection;

2. (b)

   the giving of an intramuscular injection;

3. (c)

   intravenous therapy;

4. (d)

   the insertion of a line or cannula;

5. (e)

   artificial ventilation;

6. (f)

   cardio-pulmonary resuscitation;

7. (g)

   urethral catheterisation;

8. (h)

   the insertion of a naso-gastric tube;

9. (i)

   intra-arterial blood gas collection;

10. (j)

    venipuncture for blood collection for testing;

11. (k)

    the giving of a subcutaneous injection or infusion;

12. (l)

    ear syringing;

13. (m)

    acupuncture.

5Fees payable to appointed coroners

A legal practitioner who is appointed to be a coroner under section 6(1) of the Act will, in respect of each day on which the legal practitioner undertakes coronial duties at the direction of the State Coroner, be paid a fee to be calculated as follows:

where A is the annual salary payable to a magistrate.

Schedule 1—Revocation of Coroners Regulations 2005

The Coroners Regulations 2005 are revoked.

Legislative history

Notes

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  For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or regulations

  Year	No	Reference	Commencement
  2020	227	Gazette 2.7.2020 p3700	1.8.2020: r 2