16Judges have coronial functions by virtue of office

#### 16 Judges have coronial functions by virtue of office 16 Judges have coronial functions by virtue of office (cf [Coroners Act 1980](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1980-027), ss 6A(4) and 10) > > (1) A Judge who has not been appointed to any of the offices of State Coroner, Deputy State Coroner or coroner under this Act— > > > > > (a) has, by virtue of his or her office as a Judge, all of the jurisdiction and functions that are conferred or imposed on coroners by or under this or any other Act, and > > > > > (b) is taken to be a coroner, > > > > but does not have any of the jurisdiction or functions of the State Coroner or a Deputy State Coroner. > > > (2) A Judge who is taken to be a coroner by reason of the operation of subsection (1) ceases to have the jurisdiction and functions of a coroner, and ceases to be taken to be a coroner, on ceasing to be a Judge. > > > (3) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the Chief Judge may (but need not) comply with any direction given by the State Coroner under this Act in relation to the exercise by the Chief Judge of any function conferred or imposed on the Chief Judge by operation of subsection (1). > > **s 16:** Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.20\[3\] \[4\].