Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Attorney
General, on the recommendation of the State Coroner, may appoint a coroner to
act in the office of Deputy State Coroner for such period as is specified in
the instrument of appointment.
(2) A person appointed
under subsection (1) is to act in the office of Deputy State Coroner when
the Deputy State Coroner is absent from duty or the office of Deputy State
Coroner is vacant and when so acting has all the functions of the Deputy State
Coroner.
(3) The person
appointed as acting Deputy State Coroner may at any time, by written notice
addressed to the Attorney General, resign from that office.
[Section 7A inserted by No. 8 of 2000
s. 4.]