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3. Constitution Acts
Amendment Act 1899
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In section 2 delete the definition of }Coroner~ and substitute the following definition ¾
} }coroner~ means a coroner within the meaning of the Coroners Act 1996 or within the meaning of any other law of another State or Territory; ~.
In section 8A (f) delete }of holding an inquest on the body~ and substitute the following ¾
} to investigate the death ~.
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5. Director of Public
Prosecutions Act 1991
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In section 15 (a) delete }Coroners Act 1920~and substitute the following -
} Coroners Act 1996 ~.
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In section 119 (2) (b) delete }Coroners Act 1920~ and substitute the following ¾
} Coroners Act 1996 ~.
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7. Fire Brigades
Act 1942
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In section 281 (5) delete }:magistrate, and such magistrate shall inquire into the circumstances and determine whether an inquest be held~ and substitute the following ¾
} coroner~.
In sections 336 (7), 336A (7) and 336B (9) delete }Coroners Act 1920~ in each place where it occurs and substitute in each place the following ¾
} Coroners Act 1996 ~.
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9. Human Tissue and
Transplant Act 1982
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In section 3 (1) ¾
(a) in the definition of }coroner~ delete }Coroners Act 1920~ and substitute the following ¾
} Coroners Act 1996~,
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(b) insert in the appropriate alphabetical position the following definition ¾
} }reportable death~. Means a reportable death within the meaning of the Coroners Act 1996; ~.
In section 23 (1) delete }the circumstances applicable in relation to
The death of a person are such that a coroner has jurisdiction to hold an inquest into the manner and cause of the death of the person~ and substitute the following ¾
} the death of a person is or may be a reportable death ~.
In section 27 (1) delete ``the circumstances applicable in relation to the death of a person are such that a coroner has jurisdiction to hold an inquest into the manner and cause of the death of the person'' and substitute
The following ¾
} the death of a person is or may be a reportable death ~.
In section 27 (2) delete }where a coroner has or may have jurisdiction to hold an inquest into the manner and cause of the death of a person~ and substitute the following ¾
} where the death of a person is or may be a reportable death ~.
Repeal section 28 (3).
In section 33 (3) delete }Coroners Act 1920~ and substitute the following ¾
} Coroners Act 1996 ~.
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In section 62 (3) delete }and on a coroner's inquest,~.
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13. Queen Elizabeth II
Medical Centre
Act 1966
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In section 3 (1a) delete }Coroners Act 1920'~ and substitute the following ¾
} Coroners Act 1996~.
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14. Registration of Births,
Deaths and Marriages Act 1961
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In section 3 (2) delete }inquiry in accordance with the Coroners Act 1920, it is certified pursuant to section 11 of that Act that the death of the person has been established beyond~ and substitute the following ¾
} investigation in accordance with the Coroners Act 1996, a coroner finds that the death has been established beyond all ~.
In section 42 delete }stated by the Coroner in the information given by him pursuant to section 44,~ and substitute the following ¾
} notified by a coroner under section 28 of the Coroners Act 1996 ~.
In section 44 (3) (a) delete }the Coroner or his clerk~ and substitute the following ¾
} a coroner'~.
Repeal section 44 (4) and (5).
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15. Stipendiary
Magistrates
Act 1957
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In section 9 ¾
(a) insert }and~ after paragraph (b);
(b) delete }~ after paragraph (c) and insert a full stop; and
(c) delete paragraph (d).
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16. Timber Industry
Regulation Act 1926
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In section 16 delete }the coroner~ and substitute the following ¾
} a coroner~.
Repeal section 22.
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17. Young Offenders
Act 1994
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In section 180(2) delete }enquire into the manner and cause of~' and substitute }investigate~.
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