New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) In this Act, coroner means a person appointed under section 103 and, except as provided in this section, includes—
(a) the chief coroner; and
(b) a person who (under section 8(d) of the District Courts Act 1947) is a coroner by virtue of holding office as a District Court Judge; and
(c) a relief coroner.
(2) In the following sections, coroner does not include the chief coroner:
(a) section 105(2) (appointment of chief coroner):
(b) section 106 (acting chief coroner):
(c) section 107 (concurrent office or employment):
(d) sections 105(5) and 110(4) (resignation as chief coroner but not as coroner):
(e) section 112 (resignation).
(3) In the following sections, coroner does not, except as provided in section 109(2)(a), include a person who (under section 8(d) of the District Courts Act 1947) is a coroner by virtue of holding office as a District Court Judge:
(a) section 108 (coroners act full-time unless authorised to act part-time):
(b) section 109 (maximum number of coroners):
(c) section 110 (salaries and allowances):
(d) section 112 (resignation):
(e) section 114 (removal).
(4) In the following sections, coroner does not include a relief coroner:
(a) section 7 (chief coroner's functions):
(b) section 104 (relief coroners):
(c) section 107 (concurrent office or employment):
(d) section 109 (maximum number of coroners).
