s 3

Definitions

In force

(1)

In this Act—

S. 3(1) def. of Aboriginal ancestral remains inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 138.

Aboriginal ancestral remains has the same meaning as in the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006;

S. 3(1) def. of Aboriginal Heritage Council inserted by No. 11/2016 s. 138.

Aboriginal Heritage Council means the Council within the meaning of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006;

S. 3(1) def. of Australian lawyer repealed by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 21.1).

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autopsy means—

(a)

the dissection of a body (including the removal of tissue); or

(b)

any other prescribed procedure in relation to a body—

but does not include—

(c)

a preliminary examination; or

(d)

an identification procedure;

body means—

(a)

the corpse of a human being; or

(b)

a part or parts of the corpse or remains of a human being—

but does not include tissue removed from the corpse of a human being;

S. 3(1) def. of Chief Commis-sioner of Police inserted by No. 26/2023 s. 12.

Chief Commissioner of Police means the Chief Commissioner of Police appointed under section 17 of the Victoria Police Act 2013;

child means a person under the age of 18 years;

S. 3(1) def. of coroner amended by Nos 5/2013 s. 57(1), 63/2013 ss 49(a)(b), 82.

coroner means—

(a)

the State Coroner, including a person acting under section 12H of the County Court Act 1958;

(b)

the Deputy State Coroner;

(c)

a magistrate or reserve magistrate engaged under section 9C of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 assigned to be a coroner of the Coroners Court under section 93;

(d)

a person appointed as a coroner of the Coroners Court under section 94;

(e)

a reserve coroner who is engaged under section 102N to perform the duties of a coroner during any period of engagement or acting under section 102S;

Coroners Court means the Coroners Court of Victoria;

S. 3(1) def. of coronial investigator inserted by No. 26/2023 s. 12.

coronial investigator means a police officer who is nominated by the Chief Commissioner of Police to assist a coroner in relation to an investigation into a reportable death;

Council means the Coronial Council of Victoria established under Part 9;

Country Fire Authority means the Country Fire Authority established under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958;

death includes suspected death;

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