(1) The Coroners Court of Victoria is established.
S. 89(2) amended by No. 34/2010 s. 42(1).
(2) The Coroners Court consists of the coroners, judicial registrars and registrars of the Coroners Court.
(3) A coroner or registrar constitutes the Coroners Court when exercising functions under this Act other than functions under section 105.
S. 89(3A) inserted by No. 34/2010 s. 42(2).
(3A) Without limiting subsection (3), the Coroners Court may be constituted by a judicial registrar in the case of any matter for which provision is made by rules of the Coroners Court for—
(a) the Coroners Court to be so constituted; and
(b) the delegation to judicial registrars of powers of the Coroners Court to hear and determine such matters.
(4) The Coroners Court is an inquisitorial court.