Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person may apply to the coroner in writing for an order that the doctor who has been ordered to conduct an autopsy, or who conducted an autopsy, also conduct a test for any or all of the following as stated in the application—
(a) an infectious condition;
(b) a notifiable condition;
(c) an emergency notifiable condition;
(d) a controlled notifiable condition.
(2) The coroner may grant the application only if the coroner is satisfied the applicant has a sufficient interest in the test result.
(3) In this section—
conduct, a test, includes arrange for a test to be conducted.
controlled notifiable condition means a controlled notifiable condition as defined in the Public Health Act 2005, section 63.
coroner means the coroner who ordered the doctor to conduct an autopsy or the State Coroner.
emergency notifiable condition means an emergency notifiable condition as defined in the Public Health Act 2005, section 315.
notifiable condition means a notifiable condition as defined in the Public Health Act 2005, section 64.