Coroners Rules 2006 (TAS)

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Coroners Rules 2006

Under section 15AE of the Magistrates Court Act 1987 , the Magistrates Rule Committee makes the following rules of court for the Magistrates Court (Coronial Division) established under the Coroners Act 1995 .

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThese rules of court may be cited as the Coroners Rules 2006 . 2CommencementThese rules of court take effect on 5 July 2006. 3Interpretation (1)  In these rules of court, unless the contrary intention appears – Act means the Coroners Act 1995 ; authorised person means a person authorised by a coroner for the purposes of section 59(3) of the Act; Chief Magistrate means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of Chief Magistrate referred to in section 5 of the Magistrates Court Act 1987 ; confirm, in relation to a request made to a coroner, means give the coroner a notice that confirms the request and specifies the reasons for making the request; court means the Magistrates Court (Coronial Division) established by section 5 of the Act; deposition includes – (a) a written proof of evidence prepared by a witness; and (b) an examination of the witness in relation to that proof; notice or "notification" means a notice or notification in writing; oral evidence includes a deposition or affidavit read to the court; writing includes writing in electronic form. (2)  Expressions that are defined in the Act and used in these rules of court have, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning in these rules of court as they have in the Act. (3)  In these rules of court, a reference to a form by number is a reference to the form so numbered in Schedule 1 . PART 2Investigation of Death4Report of death (1)  For the purposes of section 19(1) or (4) of the Act, a report of a death may be made in person or by any available means of communication. (2)  A person who reports a death as required by section 19(1) or (4) of the Act must, within 48 hours after making that report, provide a coroner or police officer with written confirmation of that report in the prescribed form.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

 (3)  It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subrule (2) if the defendant establishes that the report he or she made under section 19(1) or (4) of the Act was in writing and contained all, or a substantial part, of the information required to be included in the prescribed form. (4)  In this rule of court – prescribed form means a form determined by the Chief Magistrate. 5Request for inquest or autopsyA request under section 27(1) or section 37(1) of the Act is to – (a) be made as soon as practicable after the relevant death; and (b) specify the reasons why it is being made; and (c) be confirmed in writing within 24 hours after being made…

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