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This Regulation commences on 1 September 2005.Note—This Regulation replaces the Coroners Regulation 2000 which is repealed on 1 September 2005 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.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 ofin 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].
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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, | |
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. |