This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 5. Certain rules excluded 6. Interpretation PART 2--Coroners 7. Appointment of State Coroner 8. Appointment of Deputy State Coroner 9. State Coroner may delegate to Deputy State Coroner 10. Absence from office of State Coroner 11. Appointment of other coroners PART 3--Inquests 12. Jurisdiction 13. Power of inquiry of coroners in relation to inquests 14. Holding of inquests by coroners 15. Restrictions upon medical practitioners 16. Proceedings upon inquests 17. View of body 18. Inquests open to public 19. Inquests to be held without juries 20. Time and place for holding of inquests 21. Right of appearance before coroner upon inquest 22. Evidence and procedure upon inquests 23. Taking of evidence other than at inquests 24. Adjournment of inquests 25. Findings of coroners upon inquests 26. Inquests and other legal proceedings 27. Returns by coroners 28. Re-opening of inquest 28A. Application to set aside findings made at inquest PART 4--Miscellaneous 28B. Interpretation 29. Order for removal of body for interstate inquest 30. Authorisation for disposal of human remains 31. Offence to fail to notify death 31A. Coroner to make finding as to cause of death 31B. Information to be provided before disposal of remains 32. Protection for coroner and persons acting in pursuance of Act 33. Summary offences 34. Moneys for the purposes of the Act 35. Rules Legislative history Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: