Coroners Act 2008

Any person who was a magistrate or acting magistrate and who held the office of coroner immediately before the commencement day is, on and from the commencement day, deemed—

to be a coroner jointly assigned by the State Coroner and Chief Magistrate under section 93 of the new Act; and

to have taken an oath or affirmation of office under section 95 of the new Act.

Any person who was not a magistrate or acting magistrate and held the office of coroner immediately before commencement day is, on and from the commencement day, deemed—

to be a coroner within the meaning of this Act; and

to hold the office of coroner on the same terms and conditions as those specified in his or her instrument of appointment referred to in section 9 of the old Act as if the new Act had not commenced; and

to have taken an oath or affirmation of office under section 95 of the new Act.