9Delegation by State Coroner

9 Delegation by State Coroner

9 Delegation by State Coroner

(cf Coroners Act 1980, s 4E)

(1) The State Coroner may delegate to a Deputy State Coroner or to another coroner the exercise of any of the State Coroner’s functions under this Act, except as provided by subsection (2).

Note.

Section 49 of the Interpretation Act 1987 contains general provisions relating to the delegation of functions.

(2) The State Coroner may not—

(a) delegate the power of delegation conferred by subsection (1), or

(b) delegate to a coroner who is not a Deputy State Coroner the exercise of any jurisdiction conferred or imposed on the State Coroner by Division 2 of Part 3.2.