Coroners Act 2003 (SA)

South Australia Coroners Act 2003 An Act to provide for the appointment of the State Coroner and other coroners; to establish the Coroner's Court; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—Administration 4 Appointment of State Coroner 5 Magistrates to be Deputy State Coroners 6 Appointment of coroners 7 Functions of State Coroner 8 Delegation of State Coroner's administrative functions and powers 9 Appointment of investigators Part 3—Coroner's Court Division 1—Coroner's Court and its staff 10 Establishment of Court 11 Court of record 12 Seal 13 Jurisdiction of Court 14 Constitution of Court 15 Administrative and ancillary staff 16 Responsibilities of staff Division 2—Practice and procedure of Coroner's Court 17 Time and place of sittings 18 Adjournment from time to time and place to place 19 Inquests to be open 20 Right of appearance and taking evidence 20A Right of appearance for nominated representative of families Part 4—Inquests 21 Holding of inquests 22 Power of inquiry 23 Proceedings on inquests 23A Privilege in respect of self‑incrimination and penalty 24 Principles governing inquests 25 Findings on inquests 26 Re-opening of inquests 27 Appeals from findings made on inquests Part 5—Reporting of deaths 28 Reporting of deaths 29 Finding to be made as to cause of notified reportable death Part 6—Miscellaneous 30 Order for removal of body for interstate inquest 31 State Coroner or Court may provide assistance to coroners elsewhere 32 Authorisation for disposal of human remains 33 Immunities 34 Confidentiality 35 Coroners may not be called as witnesses 36 Punishment of contempts 37 Accessibility of evidence etc 37A Release of records to family when no inquest held 38 Provision of information derived from Court records etc 39 Annual report 40 Miscellaneous provisions relating to legal process 41 Service 42 Rules of Court 43 Regulations Schedule—Transitional provisions Part 16—Transitional provisions 25 Transitional provisions Legislative history