Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Attorney
General, on the recommendation of the State Coroner, is to appoint a coroner
to be Deputy State Coroner for such period as is specified in the instrument
of appointment.
(2) A person appointed
under subsection (1) is to perform such functions of the State Coroner as
are assigned by the State Coroner.
(3) Where the State
Coroner is absent from duty or the office of State Coroner is vacant, the
Deputy State Coroner may act in the office of State Coroner and when so acting
has all the functions of the State Coroner.
(4) The Deputy State
Coroner may not practise as an Australian legal practitioner (within the
meaning of that term in the Legal Profession Act 2008 section 3) or
be directly or indirectly concerned in such practice.
(5) In the exercise of
that office the Deputy State Coroner has the same protection and immunity as a
Judge has in respect of proceedings in the Supreme Court.
(6) The Deputy State
Coroner may at any time, by written notice addressed to the Attorney General,
resign as Deputy State Coroner.
[Section 7 inserted by No. 8 of 2000
s. 4; amended by No. 65 of 2003 s. 25(2); No. 21 of 2008 s.
652(3).]