Coroners Act 2008

Subject to clause 10, if the hearing of an inquest has begun under the old Act and the inquest is not completed before the commencement day, the old Act continues to apply on and from the commencement day to the inquest.

Despite subclause (1), the findings of an inquest completed under that subclause are deemed to be findings made under section 67 or 68 (as appropriate) of the new Act.

If, on and from the commencement day, an inquest is to proceed under this clause as if the new Act has not commenced, the old Act is to be read as follows—

a reference to a coroners clerk is to be read as a reference to a registrar within the meaning of the new Act;

a reference to a coroner is to be read as a reference to a coroner within the meaning of the new Act;

a reference to the State Coroner is to be read as a reference to the State Coroner within the meaning of the new Act;

a reference to the Deputy State Coroner is to be read as a reference to the Deputy State Coroner within the meaning of the new Act.