sch.1-sec.3Fee payable to doctor for conducting particular urgent autopsy, or test, that is not pre-arranged

sch.1-sec.3 Fee payable to doctor for conducting particular urgent autopsy, or test, that is not pre-arranged

This section applies for each of the following services conducted by a doctor, if the provision of the service is required urgently by a coroner and is not arranged with a coroner in advance of the coroner requiring the doctor to conduct the service— an autopsy conducted under the Act that is 1 of the following, other than an external examination of a body to which section 2 (1) (a) applies— an external examination of a body; an external and partial internal examination of a body; an external and full internal examination of a body; a test for an autopsy under section 23 of the Act . The fee payable to the doctor for conducting the autopsy or test— during the period from 8a.m. to midnight is— for each whole hour—$291.45; and for a part of an hour—$291.45 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour; or during the period from midnight to 8a.m. is— for each whole hour—$388.60; and for a part of an hour—$388.60 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour. However, time spent in taking a CT scan is to be disregarded in working out the fee under subsection (2) . In this section— autopsy means— an autopsy; and preparing and giving an autopsy report for the autopsy under section 25 (1) of the Act . (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.1) This section applies for each of the following services conducted by a doctor, if the provision of the service is required urgently by a coroner and is not arranged with a coroner in advance of the coroner requiring the doctor to conduct the service— an autopsy conducted under the Act that is 1 of the following, other than an external examination of a body to which section 2 (1) (a) applies— an external examination of a body; an external and partial internal examination of a body; an external and full internal examination of a body; a test for an autopsy under section 23 of the Act . (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.2) The fee payable to the doctor for conducting the autopsy or test— during the period from 8a.m. to midnight is— for each whole hour—$291.45; and for a part of an hour—$291.45 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour; or during the period from midnight to 8a.m. is— for each whole hour—$388.60; and for a part of an hour—$388.60 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour. (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.3) However, time spent in taking a CT scan is to be disregarded in working out the fee under subsection (2) . (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.4) In this section— autopsy means— an autopsy; and preparing and giving an autopsy report for the autopsy under section 25 (1) of the Act .

• (a) an autopsy conducted under the Act that is 1 of the following, other than an external examination of a body to which section 2 (1) (a) applies— (i) an external examination of a body; (ii) an external and partial internal examination of a body; (iii) an external and full internal examination of a body;