Coroners Act 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
3. Appointment of State Coroner and Coroners
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The President may, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, appoint a State Coroner and such other Coroners as are necessary for the proper administration of this Act.
State Coroner
“State Coroner” means the State Coroner appointed under section 3(1).
Only —
a judicial officer appointed under the State Courts Act 1970 may be appointed a Coroner; and
a District Judge appointed under that Act may be appointed the State Coroner.
The State Coroner is charged with the general administration of this Act and the exercise of the functions and duties imposed upon the State Coroner by this Act.
The State Coroner may authorise or appoint any person to assist him or her in the exercise of his or her functions and duties under this Act whether generally or in any particular case.
Where the State Coroner is temporarily unable, whether by illness, absence or any other reason, to perform the State Coroner’s functions and duties for any period, the Presiding Judge of the State Courts appointed under the State Courts Act 1970 may appoint another Coroner to act as State Coroner for that period.
Coroner
“Coroner” means a Coroner appointed under section 3(1), and includes the State Coroner;
All appointments made under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.