Coroners Regulations 2020 (SA)

South Australia Coroners Regulations 2020 under the Coroners Act 2003

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation 4 Procedures excluded from definition of reportable death 5 Fees payable to appointed coroners Schedule 1—Revocation of Coroners Regulations 2005 Legislative history

1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Coroners Regulations 2020. 2—Commencement These regulations come into operation on 1 August 2020. 3—Interpretation In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— Act means the Coroners Act 2003. 4—Procedures excluded from definition of reportable death Paragraph (d) of the definition of reportable death in section 3 of the Act does not apply to the following procedures: (a) the giving of an intravenous injection; (b) the giving of an intramuscular injection; (c) intravenous therapy; (d) the insertion of a line or cannula; (e) artificial ventilation; (f) cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; (g) urethral catheterisation; (h) the insertion of a naso-gastric tube; (i) intra-arterial blood gas collection; (j) venipuncture for blood collection for testing; (k) the giving of a subcutaneous injection or infusion; (l) ear syringing; (m) acupuncture. 5—Fees payable to appointed coroners A legal practitioner who is appointed to be a coroner under section 6(1) of the Act will, in respect of each day on which the legal practitioner undertakes coronial duties at the direction of the State Coroner, be paid a fee to be calculated as follows:

where A is the annual salary payable to a magistrate.

Schedule 1—Revocation of Coroners Regulations 2005 The Coroners Regulations 2005 are revoked.

Legislative history Notes • For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au. Principal regulations Year|No|Reference|Commencement| 2020|227|Gazette 2.7.2020 p3700 |1.8.2020: r 2|