Coroners Regulation 2015
sch.1-sec.7Fee payable to doctor for attending inquest to give evidence
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sch.1-sec.7 Fee payable to doctor for attending inquest to give evidence
The fee payable to a doctor for attending an inquest to give evidence is— for each whole hour—$269.34; and for a part of an hour—$269.34 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour. For subsection (1) , time spent by the doctor in attending the inquest includes— any time spent by the doctor in waiting to give evidence at the inquest; and any time reasonably spent by the doctor in travelling to or from the inquest. Subsection (1) applies whether or not the doctor gives evidence at the inquest. (sch.1-sec.7-ssec.1) The fee payable to a doctor for attending an inquest to give evidence is— for each whole hour—$269.34; and for a part of an hour—$269.34 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour. (sch.1-sec.7-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , time spent by the doctor in attending the inquest includes— any time spent by the doctor in waiting to give evidence at the inquest; and any time reasonably spent by the doctor in travelling to or from the inquest. (sch.1-sec.7-ssec.3) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the doctor gives evidence at the inquest.
- (a) for each whole hour—$269.34; and
- (b) for a part of an hour—$269.34 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour.
- (a) any time spent by the doctor in waiting to give evidence at the inquest; and
- (b) any time reasonably spent by the doctor in travelling to or from the inquest.