93Remuneration of medical practitioners and other persons

#### 93 Remuneration of medical practitioners and other persons 93 Remuneration of medical practitioners and other persons (cf [Coroners Act 1980](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1980-027), s 52) > > (1) This section applies to a medical practitioner or any other person who, in accordance with a direction or request of a coroner, does any of the following— > > > > > (a) conducts any post mortem examination or any special examination or test, > > > > > (b) attends and gives evidence at an inquest with respect to a post mortem examination or special examination or test conducted by the medical practitioner or other person. > > > (2) Subject to subsection (3), a medical practitioner or other person to whom this section applies is entitled to be paid fees calculated at the rate prescribed by the regulations (the prescribed fees). > > > (3) A medical practitioner or other person is not entitled to be paid the prescribed fees for carrying out a function referred to in subsection (1) if the medical practitioner or other person carried out the function in his or her capacity as an employee of a public health organisation, correctional centre or other public institution. > > > (4) A medical practitioner who is a visiting practitioner (within the meaning of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154)) of a public health organisation is not an employee of the organisation for the purposes of subsection (3). > > > (5) In this section— > > > > public health organisation has the same meaning as in the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154).