Part 4Appointments, administration, powers, offences and penalties, and technical provisions
Appointments
105Chief coroner
The Governor-General must, by warrant, appoint a fit and proper person as chief coroner.
No person can be appointed under this section as chief coroner unless he or she is a District Court Judge or coroner immediately before being appointed as chief coroner, or is appointed as a coroner when appointed as the chief coroner.
The appointment must be made on the advice of the Attorney-General, given after consultation with the Minister.
The appointment must be for a period not exceeding 8 years, and the person is not eligible for reappointment.
The person's appointment as chief coroner ceases if he or she ceases to hold office as a coroner.
With the Governor-General's prior approval, the chief coroner may by written notice to the Attorney-General resign from the office of chief coroner but continue in office as a coroner.
Despite subsection (4), the chief coroner continues in office until he or she resigns or his or her successor comes into office.
To avoid doubt, a person does not cease to hold office as a coroner solely because the person's appointment as chief coroner comes to an end.