12Coroners

#### 12 Coroners 12 Coroners (cf [Coroners Act 1980](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1980-027), ss 5 and 6) > > (1) The Governor may, by instrument in writing on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint any qualified person to be a coroner. > > > (2) A person is qualified to be appointed as a coroner only if the person is an Australian lawyer. > > > (3) An instrument of appointment may provide that the person appointed as a coroner is appointed for such period (if any) as may be specified in the instrument. > > > (4) A person who is aged 72 years old or older may not be appointed as a coroner unless— > > > > > (a) the Minister recommends to the Governor that the person’s appointment is appropriate, and > > > > > (b) the appointment is made for such term (not exceeding 3 years) as is specified in the person’s instrument of appointment. > > > (5) A coroner appointed as provided by subsection (4) is eligible for re-appointment from time to time as provided by that subsection. > > > (6) The Governor may, for any cause that seems to the Governor sufficient, remove any coroner appointed under this section from office. > > > (7) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 contain general provisions dealing with the vacation of the office of a coroner appointed under this section, remuneration and the effect of an appointment to such an office on other offices held by the person appointed.