Coroners Act 2003

In this part—board means the Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board established under section 91C.chairperson means the State Coroner or Deputy State Coroner holding office as chairperson under section 91K.deputy chairperson means the person appointed as deputy chairperson of the board under section 91M.domestic and family violence means domestic violence within the meaning of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, section 8.domestic and family violence death means the death of a person (the deceased person)—

caused by another person (the second person) if—

the deceased person was or had been in a relevant relationship with the second person that involved domestic and family violence; or

at the time of death, the deceased person was in a relevant relationship with a person who was or had been in a relevant relationship with the second person that involved domestic and family violence; or

at the time of death, the second person mistakenly believed the deceased person was in a relevant relationship with a person who was or had been in a relevant relationship with the second person that involved domestic and family violence; or

at the time of death, the deceased person was a witness to or present at, or attempted to intervene in, domestic and family violence between the second person and a person who was or had been in a relevant relationship with the second person; or

at the time of death, the deceased person was a witness to or present at, or attempted to intervene in violence between the second person and a person who the second person mistakenly believed was in a relevant relationship with a person who was or had been in a relevant relationship with the second person that involved domestic and family violence; or

by suicide or suspected suicide if the person was or had been in a relevant relationship with another person that involved domestic and family violence.

expert reports see section 91G(2)(b).member means—

the chairperson; or

a member of the board appointed under section 91J(b).

relevant relationship see the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, section 13.

Note—Under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, section 13, a relevant relationship means an intimate personal relationship, a family relationship or an informal care relationship, as defined under that Act.State employee means a person who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022, section 267.