📜 Coroners Amendment Bill 2001
Legislative Council Second ReadingLA17 October 2001
The Coroners Amendment Bill 2001 amends the Coroners Act 1996 and the Evidence Act 1906. Key changes include provisions related to the appointment of coroners, access to evidence, and powers of coroner's investigators.
Impact
This bill affects coroners, coroner's investigators, the deceased's families, and individuals held in care. It clarifies procedures and powers related to death investigations, potentially leading to more efficient and transparent processes.
Key Changes
["Allows the Attorney General to appoint coroners on recommendation of the State Coroner.", "Grants coroner's investigators (non-police) specific powers of entry and seizure.", "Provides senior next of kin access to evidence obtained during death investigations.", "Amends the definition of 'person held in care'.", "Replaces section 62 relating to the application of the Act to deaths before the Act came into operation."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA17 Oct 2001
- LA Second Reading MovedLA17 Oct 2001
- LA Consideration in DetailLA13 Nov 2001
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA13 Nov 2001
- LA Third ReadingLA13 Nov 2001
- LC Second Reading MovedLC14 Nov 2001
Affected Sectors
justicehealthemergency_services
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