24Affidavit of service

24 Affidavit of service

(1) An affidavit of service of any document must—

(a) be in Form 1;

(b) state by whom the document was served;

(c) state the time and date on which it was served;

(d) state the place at which it was served; and

(e) state the mode of service.

(2) A document purporting to be an affidavit of service is taken to be evidence of the proper service of a document unless the contrary is proved.

(3) An affidavit of service must be filed in the Coroners Court as soon as practicable after service of a document.

Order 4—Reporting of deaths

25 Obligation to report deaths

(1) A person who is required under Part 3 of the Act to report a reportable death to a coroner must make the report in accordance with this Rule.

(2) A person who is required under Part 3 of the Act to report a reviewable death to the State Coroner must make the report in accordance with this Rule.

(3) A person required to make a report referred to in paragraph (1) or (2)—

(a) must make the report by telephone or in writing; and

(b) must provide the coroner or State Coroner (as required) with as much information relating to the death as practicable including the following—

(i) the name and address of the deceased;

(ii) the age and date of birth of the deceased;

(iii) the sex of the deceased;

(iv) whether the deceased had a treating registered medical practitioner or registered dentist and the details of that practitioner;

(v) the relationship status of the deceased;

(vi) the senior next of kin of the deceased;

(vii) the location of the deceased;

(viii) the date and time of death or an estimate of the date and time of death;

(ix) the name of the person reporting the death;

(x) if the person referred to in sub‑subparagraph (ix) is a responsible person within the meaning of section 11 of the Act, the contact details of the person and the details of the person's role as a responsible person in relation to the deceased;

(xi) whether the deceased was Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

26 Obligation of registered medical practitioner to report death

(1) A registered medical practitioner who makes a report under section 10 of the Act, in accordance with Rule 25, must give a written medical deposition to the coroner as soon as practicable after making the report to the coroner.

(2) A registered medical practitioner who makes a report under section 13 of the Act, in accordance with Rule 25, must give a written medical deposition to the State Coroner as soon as practicable after making the report to the State Coroner or the Institute.