Coroners Act 2009

The State Coroner may—

issue practice notes for or with respect to the practice and procedure to be followed in coronial proceedings, and

approve forms for use in coronial proceedings.

The State Coroner may not issue a practice note under this section without the Chief Judge’s approval.

A practice note—

must be published in the Gazette, and

takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette or, if a later day or days are specified in the practice note for that purpose, on the later day or days so specified.

A practice note issued under this section may be amended or repealed by a further practice note issued under this section.

Subject to subsection (6), sections 40 and 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987 apply to a practice note issued under this section in the same way as they apply to a statutory rule.

For the purpose of applying section 40 of the Interpretation Act 1987 to a practice note issued under this section, a reference in that section to the publication of a statutory rule is to be read as a reference to the publication of the practice note as provided by subsection (3).