New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 22

22 Division confers exclusive jurisdiction

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , ss 13A(2) and 13AB(2))

(1) The jurisdiction conferred by this Division is conferred exclusively on any coroner who holds office as the State Coroner or a Deputy State Coroner (a
"senior coroner" ).

(2) If jurisdiction to hold an inquest concerning a death or suspected death arises both under this Division and Division 1, an inquest concerning the death or suspected death may be held only by a senior coroner.