If a coroner requires an autopsy to be performed, it must be performed as soon after the deceased's death as is reasonably practicable. For conducting an autopsy on the body of the deceased and reporting the results thereof to the coroner when the examination is of a superficial nature - $25.20. The fee payable for a copy of a post-mortem examination report or a special examination report under section 5 9 ~ of the Act is $5.40.
FOOTNOTE. A copy of this appointment must be sent forthwith by the coroner who made the appointment to the Under-Secretary of the Department of Justice in Brisbane. FOOTNOTE. A copy of this revocation must be sent immediately by the coroner revoking the appointment to the Under-Secretary of the Department of Justice in Brisbane. The original of this form must be forwarded to the Under Secretary of the Department of Justice.
If the coroner decides under section 16 of the Act that the holding of an inquest is not necessary, a copy of this form must be forwarded by the coroner to the Commissioner of Police. Decision and notification by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice that holding a judicial inquiry is unnecessary. Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice has received a recommendation from A.B., a coroner, that holding an inquest would not serve a good purpose, for the following reasons:
It can be given whether a post-mortem examination of the body is ordered or not.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION-
I also authorize [the undertaker or other person as the case may be] to remove the said. NOTE.---A burial warrant should not be used unless the coroner is satisfied that evidence of identification will be available at the inquest (if any) or if such evidence is not available unless the coroner is satisfied that circumstances exist in which the body must be buried. If it is subsequently proposed to issue a certificate for the cremation of the body, this burial order is previously withdrawn and annulled.
Coroner's Order for Burial (of a Child Not Born Alive) I hereby authorize the burial of the body of a child not born alive. I also authorize [the funeral home or other person as the case may be] to remove the said body for burial outside the State of Queensland. There are no details here if the child's parents were not married.
NOT'E.--It is next proposed to issue a certificate for the cremation of the as amended by Rules published in the Gazette dated June 3, 1967, p. I also authorize [funeral director or other person, as the case may be] to remove the said , who died at.
B., Coroner
To at , in the state of Queensland, and. all and her members of the Police Force of the said State. To all members of the police force of Queensland, and to the keeper of the prison at or any other prison or place of lawful detention in the said state. This is therefore to instruct you, the said members of the Police Force, in Her Majesty's name, to transfer the said witness without delay to the prison at the aforesaid, or any other prison or place of lawful detention, and together with the custodian to deliver from it. with this warrant: And I hereby command you to receive the said custodian or the said witness into your custody in such prison or place of lawful detention and to keep him there for [state period] unless he consents to give evidence in the meantime [or, as the case may be] or sooner delivered therefrom by way of right.
NOTE - A copy of the inquisition must be forwarded to the Commissioner by the Coroner. A COPY of this form must be forwarded by the Coroner to the Director of the Microbiology and Pathology Laboratory, Brisbane, together with a COPY of the post-mortem examination report. If more than one witness is traveling in a private vehicle, only one such payment shall be made for travel in that vehicle.
For the purposes of this Article, a day includes any consecutive period of 24 hours from the appropriate time of the witness's departure from his place of residence to attend Court, including the part of a day where the remainder of the total is the period of absence required is 12 hours or more. The witness under 16 years of age is entitled to be paid for his accommodation allowance. i) half of the amount calculated in accordance with sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of (ii) of the total amount shown to have been paid as referred to in paragraph (iii) of the Act. The witness under the age of 16 has the right to be paid for the attendance fee equal to half of the fee defined in paragraph (a) of this point.
Professional witnesses, both men and women, other than those referred to in Article 16 of this Annex, are entitled to compensation for their presence at the court. iii) an attendance allowance, under and subject to this Scale “B”. For the purposes of this Article, a day includes any consecutive period of 24 hours from the proper time of departure of the witness from the place where he resides for the purpose of attending the Court, including that part of a day during which the remainder of the total The period of necessary absence is 12 hours or more. Provided that if he is absent on any given day for a period of seven hours or less than seven hours, he shall be paid as follows:
Provided that when an Interpreter travels with another Interpreter or a witness in a private conveyance, only one such payment shall be made for the journey by that vehicle. For the purposes of this Clause, a day consists of each consecutive period of 24 hours from the proper time of departure of the Interpreter from the place of his residence to attend the Court, including the part of a day in which the rest of the total period of necessary absence is 12 hours or more. Attendance Allowance-The attendance allowance payment is made to cover any loss of earnings or additional expenses incurred by the Interpreter during the time he is necessarily absent from his place of employment or residence for the purpose of attending the Court and shall be an amount which shall be calculated for the total period of absence necessary for such purpose at the rate of $1 18.80 for each day or part of a day: Provided that where on any day for a period of eight hours, or less if eight hours is so absent, he is paid as follows:-.
Provided, however, that for his attendance at a substantive court as a witness or an interpreter a prisoner released to work in accordance with the provisions of the Prisons Act who thereby suffers any loss of salary or wages, such fees and expenses may be paid, in no more than that prescribed by the applicable Scale, as determined by the Under Secretary, Department of Justice in his absolute discretion in any particular case. Where the Commonwealth is involved in the payment of any allowance to a witness or interpreter, the payment will be made in accordance with Commonwealth-State arrangements in that regard. a) in determining in any matter of payment of travel allowance whether any public transport was available, regard being had to whether public transport was in operation which would conveniently transport the witness or Interpreter to the place of his attendance at the Court within a reasonable time beforehand and return him to his place of residence or place of employment within a reasonable time after his attendance at the Court;.
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