Coroners Act 1997

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 3 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R50 3 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-24 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Coroners Regulation 1994 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 103 1 August 1994 - 16 November 2017 SL1994-28 Magistrates Court, Coroner's Court (Fees and Charges) Determination 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 94 1 July 1998 - 30 June 1999 DI1998-95 Magistrates Court, Coroner's Court (Fees and Charges) Determination 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 94 25 May 1998 - 30 June 1998 DI1998-21 Coroners Instrument of Appointment of Deputy Coroners for the Australian Capital Territory None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 19 October 1994 NI1994-213 Coroners Appointment of Deputy Coroners None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 15 May 1991 NI1991-187 Coroners Instrument of Appointment of Deputy Coroners for the Australian Capital Territory None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 15 September 1993 NI1993-413 Coroners Appointment of Deputy Coroners None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 18 November 1992 NI1992-533 Coroners Appointment of Deputy Coroners None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 20 November 1991 NI1991-530 Coroners (Deputy Coroner) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 20 November 2013 - 28 February 2018 NI2013-526 Coroners (Deputy Coroner) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 1 March 2018 - 11 November 2019 NI2017-670 Coroners (Deputy Coroner) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 16 May 2018 - 2 December 2019 NI2018-259 Coroners (Deputy Coroner) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 8 3 December 2019 - 1 April 2021 NI2019-766 Coroners (Special Magistrate) Appointment 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020 NI2019-834 Coroners (Special Magistrate) Appointment 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 1 January 2021 - 15 February 2023 NI2020-574 Coroners (Special Magistrate) Appointment 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 15 January 2021 - 14 March 2022 NI2021-14 Coroners (Special Magistrate) Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 19 January 2023 - 30 June 2023 NI2023-25 Coroners (Special Magistrate) Appointment 2024 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 5 13 March 2024 NI2024-135 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 9 October 1997 onwards : The following table lists 53 point in time versions. 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Notification statement The Coroners Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 9 October 1997 9 October 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 9 October 1997 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 12 10 December 2016 (midnight) s 120 (2) s 3C (1) (b) notes, (4) 2 June 2011 (midnight) s 3C (4) s 101 (4)-(7) 12 September 2002 (midnight) s 101 (7) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-32 Coroners Amendment Act 2020 ss 4-37 29 January 2021 A2019-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 sch 3 pt 3.7 14 November 2019 A2019-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 3 21 June 2019 A2018-9 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 5 26 April 2018 A2017-38 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3) pt 6 16 November 2017 A2017-5 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.2 2 March 2017 A2016-37 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.8 29 June 2016 A2016-4 Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.4 2 March 2016 A2015-52 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) pt 4 10 December 2015 A2015-38 Mental Health Act 2015 sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.3 1 March 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.15 14 October 2015 A2015-11 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.3 21 May 2015 A2015-10 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 6 21 April 2015 A2014-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.4 14 May 2014 A2014-1 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pt 4 2 April 2014 A2013-45 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.1 12 November 2013 A2013-20 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.1 14 June 2013 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.7 5 June 2012 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.12 12 December 2011 A2011-36 Coroners Amendment Act 2011 ss 4-28 1 February 2012 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.36 1 July 2011 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.10 1 March 2011 A2010-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3) sch 2 pt 2.3 2 November 2010 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.19 22 September 2009 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 2 pt 2.3 9 September 2008 A2008-20 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 sch 4 pt 4.4 27 February 2009 A2007-16 Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.7 11 July 2007 A2006-55 Court Legislation Amendment Act 2006 pt 2 19 December 2006 A2006-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 sch 3 pt 3.6 16 November 2006 A2006-23 Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.6 2 June 2006 A2005-60 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.9 22 December 2005 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.17 24 November 2005 A2005-53 Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.5 23 November 2005 A2005-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 sch 3 pt 3.11 2 June 2005 A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.15 10 January 2005 A2004-39 Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 5 pt 5.5 7 July 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.7 9 April 2004 A2003-48 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003 sch 2 pt 2.3 30 April 2004 A2003-14 Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 sch 1 pt 1.8 28 March 2003 A2003-11 Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 sch 1 pt 1.2 27 September 2003 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.11 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 84 12 September 2001 A2001-54 Supreme Court Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) sch 2 pt 2.3 15 August 2001 A2001-6 Coroners Amendment Act 2001 s 4, s 5 8 March 2001 A2000-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) sch 1 1 June 2000 A2000-1 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 sch (except amdt to repeal ss 94-97) 9 March 2000 A2000-1 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 sch, amdt to repeal ss 94-97 9 September 2000 A1999-64 Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 sch 2 10 May 2000 A1999-31 Mental Health (Treatment and Care) (Amendment) Act 1999 sch 2 1 October 1999 A1999-22 Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999 pt 5 1 September 1999 A1998-67 Custodial Escorts (Consequential Provisions) Act 1998 pt 3 23 December 1998 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A2021-13 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 4 16 June 2021 A2024-24 Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024 sch 3 pt 3.3 3 November 2025 A2026-5 Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 4 awaiting commencement Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 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