52Practice notes and approval of forms

#### 52 Practice notes and approval of forms 52 Practice notes and approval of forms > > (1) The State Coroner may— > > > > > (a) issue practice notes for or with respect to the practice and procedure to be followed in coronial proceedings, and > > > > > (b) approve forms for use in coronial proceedings. > > > (2) The State Coroner may not issue a practice note under this section without the Chief Judge’s approval. > > > (3) A practice note— > > > > > (a) must be published in the Gazette, and > > > > > (b) takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette or, if a later day or days are specified in the practice note for that purpose, on the later day or days so specified. > > > (4) A practice note issued under this section may be amended or repealed by a further practice note issued under this section. > > > (5) Subject to subsection (6), sections 40 and 41 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) apply to a practice note issued under this section in the same way as they apply to a statutory rule. > > > (6) For the purpose of applying section 40 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) to a practice note issued under this section, a reference in that section to the publication of a statutory rule is to be read as a reference to the publication of the practice note as provided by subsection (3). > > **s 52:** Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.20\[5\].