101AConstitution of Coroners Court if coroner unable to continue and constitution of Coroners Court in certain circumstances

101A Constitution of Coroners Court if coroner unable to continue and constitution of Coroners Court in certain circumstances

(1) Despite anything in any Act or the rules, any power, duty or act which might have been exercised or performed by the Coroners Court constituted by a coroner may be exercised or performed by the Coroners Court constituted by any other coroner if the Coroners Court cannot for any reason be constituted by that first mentioned coroner.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, for the purpose of completion of any matter whether under section 102S or otherwise, the Coroners Court may be constituted or continue to be constituted by a reserve coroner who is a coroner without reconstitution of the Court despite any interruption in continuity of his or her tenure, appointment or engagement.

102 Annual report

(1) As soon as practicable in each year but not later than 31 October, the State Coroner must submit to the Attorney-General a report containing—

(a) a review of the operation of the Coroners Court during the 12 months ending on the preceding 30 June; and

S. 102(1)(ab) inserted by No. 19/2017 s. 45.

(ab) a review of the operation of the VSRFVD during that period; and

(b) any other matters that are prescribed by the regulations.

(2) The Attorney-General must cause each annual report submitted to him or her under this section to be laid before each House of Parliament within 7 sitting days after receiving it.

S. 102AA inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 69.

102AA Coroners Court may issue or transmit court documents electronically

(1) Any order, determination or other document that the Coroners Court, a coroner, a judicial registrar or a registrar may issue or transmit under this Act or any other Act, statutory rule or other enactment or law may be issued or transmitted by electronic communication.

(2) If any provision of an Act, a statutory rule or other enactment or law in Victoria permits or requires any order, determination or other document to be issued or transmitted by manual means, that requirement is taken to be met if the issuing or transmission occurs by electronic communication.

Example

If an Act or other law requires or permits the Coroners Court to sign or seal a document, the Coroners Court could use an electronic signature or electronic seal and the requirement is met in the same way as if the document had been signed or sealed by hand.

(3) Nothing in this section—

(a) limits the Coroners Court, a coroner, a judicial registrar or a registrar from issuing or providing any order, determination or other document in paper form; or