6AMeaning of “senior next of kin”

#### 6A Meaning of “senior next of kin” 6A Meaning of “senior next of kin” > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, the senior next of kin of a deceased person is— > > > > > (a) the deceased person’s spouse, or > > > > > (b) if the deceased person did not have a spouse or a spouse is not available—any of the deceased person’s children who are adults, or > > > > > (c) if the deceased person did not have a spouse or child or a spouse or child is not available—either of the deceased person’s parents, or > > > > > (d) if the deceased person did not have a spouse, child or living parent or a spouse, child or parent is not available—any of the deceased person’s brothers or sisters who are adults, or > > > > > (e) if the deceased person did not have a spouse, child, living parent, brother or sister or a spouse, child, parent, brother or sister is not available— > > > > > > > (i) any person who is named as an executor in the deceased person’s will, or > > > > > > > (ii) any person who was the deceased person’s legal personal representative immediately before the deceased person’s death. > > > (2) A coroner may treat a person who was a deceased person’s legal personal representative immediately before the deceased person’s death as the deceased person’s senior next of kin for the purposes of this Act if the coroner is satisfied that the person who is available to act as senior next of kin is unable to do so. > > **s 6A:** Ins 2012 No 24, Sch 1 \[3\].