Coroners Regulation 2005



1   Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Coroners Regulation 2005.
2   Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 September 2005.
Note—
This Regulation replaces the Coroners Regulation 2000 which is repealed on 1 September 2005 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3   Definitions
(1)  In this Regulation:
normal working hours means the period between 9 am and 6 pm on any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
the Act means the Coroners Act 2009.
(2)  Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
cl 3: Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.
3A   Procedures excluded from definition of “health-related procedure” in section 6 (3) of Act
The following are excluded procedures for the purposes of the definition of health-related procedure in section 6 (3) of the Act:
(a)  the giving of an intravenous injection,
(b)  the giving of an intramuscular injection,
(c)  intravenous therapy,
(d)  the insertion of a line or cannula,
(e)  artificial ventilation,
(f)  cardio-pulmonary resuscitation,
(g)  urethral catheterisation,
(h)  the insertion of a naso-gastric tube,
(i)  intra-arterial blood gas collection,
(j)  venipuncture for blood collection for testing,
(k)  the giving of a subcutaneous injection or infusion,
(l)  ear syringing,
(m)  acupuncture.
cl 3A: Ins 2009 No 41, Sch 3.5 [1].
4, 5   
cl 4: Rep 2009 No 41, Sch 3.5 [2].
cl 5: Rep 2009 No 41, Sch 3.5 [3].
6   Fees payable to medical practitioners and odontologists: section 52
For the purposes of section 93 of the Act, the fees payable to a medical practitioner or an odontologist who performs a service in accordance with a direction or request referred to in that section are as set out in Schedule 1.
cl 6: Am 2009 No 41, Sch 3.5 [4].
7   Savings
Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Coroners Regulation 2000, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.
Schedule 1 Fees payable to medical practitioners and odontologists
(Clause 6)
Service performed
Fee
1
For carrying out, and preparing a report on, an external examination of a dead person’s body by a medical practitioner, or a dental examination of a dead person by an odontologist:
 
 
(a)  during normal working hours
$53.60
 
(b)  outside normal working hours
$69.70
2
For carrying out, and preparing a report on, an internal examination of a dead person’s body by a medical practitioner
$500.00
3
For travelling to and from, and attending and giving evidence at, a place at which an inquest is being held with respect to an examination referred to in item 1 or 2:
 
 
(a)  for the first 2 hours or part of 2 hours
$177.90
 
(b)  for each subsequent half hour or part of a half hour
$26.80
 
(c)  the maximum amount payable under paragraphs (a) and (b) for any one day
$547.40
4
For using a private motor vehicle for the purpose of travelling to a place to carry out an examination referred to in item 1 or 2, or to give evidence at an inquest with respect to the examination, for each kilometre travelled to that place
$0.97
5
In addition to any such specified amount, the fee is to include the amount of any GST that is payable in respect of the service concerned.
 
6
Item 5 does not permit the payment of an amount that is greater than:
(a)  10% of the amount of the fee payable (apart from that item), or
(b)  the amount permitted under the New Tax System Price Exploitation law,
whichever is the lesser.
 
7
In items 5 and 6:
GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth.
New Tax System Price Exploitation law means:
(a)  the New Tax System Price Exploitation Code, as applied as a law of New South Wales by the Price Exploitation Code (New South Wales) Act 1999, or
(b)  Part VB of the Trade Practices Act 1974 of the Commonwealth.