Coroners (Fees, Expenses and Allowances) Regulations 2026
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Coroners (Fees, Expenses and Allowances) Regulations 2026
Coroners (Fees, Expenses and Allowances) Regulations 2026
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the
Coroners Act 1995 . 9 June 2026 B. BAKER Governor By Her Excellency's Command, GUY BARNETT Minister for Justice, Corrections and Rehabilitation
1.
Short title
These regulations may be cited as the
Coroners (Fees, Expenses and Allowances) Regulations 2026 .
2.
Commencement
These regulations take effect on 22 June 2026.
3.
Interpretation
In these regulations
Act
means the
Coroners Act 1995 ;
Chief Magistrate
has the same meaning as in the
Magistrates Court Act 1987 ;
GST
has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth;
motor vehicle
has the same meaning as in the
Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ;
Tasmanian State Service Award
means the Tasmanian State Service Award made under the
Industrial Relations Act 1984
in respect of State Service employees and State Service officers;
witness
means a witness in an inquest.
4.
Fees
For the purposes of the Act, the fees specified in
Part 1
of
Schedule 1
(a) are prescribed as the fees that are payable under the Act in respect of the matters to which they relate; and
(b) are GST inclusive.
5.
Expenses and allowances payable to witnesses
(1)
In this regulation
CPI figure for Hobart
means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups) Number for Hobart published by the Australian Statistician under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 of the Commonwealth;
miscellaneous allowance
means an allowance specified in
Division 2
of
Part 2
of
Schedule 1 ;
percentage change , in relation to a financial year, means the percentage change between
(a) the average of the CPI figures for Hobart in respect of the 4 quarters ending on 31 December immediately preceding the financial year; and
(b) the average of the CPI figures for Hobart in respect of the 4 quarters ending on 31 December immediately preceding the 4 quarters referred to in
paragraph (a) ;
specified expense and allowance
means an expense and allowance specified in
Division 1
of
Part 2
of
Schedule 1 ;
subsequent financial year
means a financial year after the financial year that ends on 30 June 2027.
(2)
For the purposes of the Act and subject to
subregulation (4) , an amount of a specified expense and allowance that is payable under the Act to a witness is
(a) for the financial year ending on 30 June 2026, the amount specified in
Division 1
of
Part 2
of
Schedule 1
in respect of the specified expense and allowance; and
(b) for the financial year ending on 30 June 2027, the amount specified in
Division 1
of
Part 2
of
Schedule 1
in respect of the specified expense and allowance; and
(c) for a subsequent financial year
(i) the amount calculated by increasing the amount of the specified expense and allowance for the immediately preceding financial year by the percentage change for the subsequent financial year; or
(ii) if an amount calculated under
subparagraph (i)
for a financial year is less than the amount of the specified expense and allowance for the immediately preceding financial year, the amount of the specified expense and allowance for that immediately preceding financial year.
(3)
For the purposes of the Act and subject to
subregulation (4) , an amount of a miscellaneous allowance that is payable under the Act to a witness is the amount specified in
Division 2
of
Part 2
of
Schedule 1
in respect of the miscellaneous allowance.
(4)
For the purposes of the Act, the Chief Magistrate may
(a) determine that a professional or expert witness is to be
(i) paid an expense and allowance that is equal to or greater than the specified expense and allowance calculated under
subregulation (2) ; or
(ii) paid a miscellaneous allowance that is equal to or greater than the miscellaneous allowance calculated under
subregulation (3) ; and
(b) determine the amount that is to be paid to the witness.
6.
State Service employees and officers not entitled to additional remuneration
Regulation 5
does not apply to a State Service employee or State Service officer who is entitled to full pay under any of the following while the employee or officer attends as a witness:
(a) the
State Service Act 2000 ;
(b) an award or industrial agreement;
(c) the persons instrument of appointment.
SCHEDULE 1 - Fees, Expenses and Allowances
Regulations 4
and
5
PART 1 - Fees
Action
Fee (Fee units)
1.
A copy of a coroners findings
1 (per page)
2.
A copy of a post-mortem report
1 (per page)
3.
A copy of any other document relating to an investigation
1 (per page)
4.
A copy of a transcript where transcript required by direction of the court
1 (per page)
5.
A copy of an audio recording of proceedings
20
6.
A copy of a post-mortem photograph
2 (per photograph)
7.
A copy of a scene photograph
2 (per photograph)
8.
A copy of an audio-visual exhibit
20
PART 2 - Expenses and Allowances Payable to Witnesses
Division 1 - Expenses and allowances
Expense / allowance
Amount ($)
1.
Professional or expert witness
(a) 4 hours or less
103
(b) more than 4 hours
103 + 26.70 for each additional hour or part of an hour
(c) maximum payable per day (exclusive of any other expenses or allowances payable)
205.65
(d) travelling expenses (other than in own vehicle)
Actual expenses incurred
2.
Other witnesses, if employed
(a) per day or part of day
77.70
(b) travelling expenses (other than in own motor vehicle)
Actual expenses incurred
Division 2 - Miscellaneous allowances
Allowance
Amount ($)
1.
Professional or expert witness travelling allowance (in own motor vehicle)
As set by the Tasmanian State Service Award, Part IV, Clause 3(d)(ii) and (iii), Occasional user
2.
Other witnesses, if employed, travelling allowance (in own motor vehicle)
As set by the Tasmanian State Service Award, Part IV, Clause 3(d)(ii) and (iii), Occasional user
3.
Meal and accommodation allowances
As set by the Tasmanian State Service Award
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the
Rules Publication Act 1953 . Notified in the Gazette on 17 June 2026 These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.
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