Queensland Legislation
Coroners Bill 2002
CORONERS BILL 2002
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO IN COMMITTEE
1 Clause 2— At page 8, line 6— omit, insert—
'(1) The amendment of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 in schedule 1 commences on | May 2003.
(2) The remaining provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.'.
2 Clause 7— At page 10, line 1, 'a reportable death is reported'— omit, insert—
'a death is reported under this section'.
3 Clause 28— At page 29, lines 1 and 2—
omit.
4 After clause 37— At page 33, after line 18— insert—
'37A Recording evidence
'(1) The Coroners Court may decide whether or not proceedings in the court during a conference held under section 34! are to be recorded under the Recording of Evidence Act 1962.
1 Section 34 (Pre-inquest conferences) Coroners Bill 2002
'(2) Despite any order made under section 40," any other proceedings in the court must be recorded under the Recording of Evidence Act 1962.
'(3) Subject to an order made under section 40 and the requirements of the Recording of Evidence Act 1962, anyone is entitled to obtain a copy of the record under that Act.'.
5 Clause 40— At page 35, line 15— omit, insert— '(6) The Coroners Court may make an order prohibiting—
(a) the issue of the whole or part of a copy of the record made under the Recording of Evidence Act 1962; or
(b) the publication of the whole or part of a copy of the record made under that Act.
'(7) A person must comply with the order, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—150 penalty units.
'(8) In this section—'.
6 Clause 40— At page 35, lines 17 to 19— omit, insert—
' "record" includes make an audio recording.'.
7 Clause 50— At page 41, line 19— omit, insert—
'(2) The record of the coroner's findings and comments is not evidence in any court or tribunal of any fact asserted in the record.'.
2 Section 40 (Prohibited publications relating to inquests) Coroners Bill 2002
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