CORONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 76 Response to reports
CORONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 76
Response to reports(1) The agency to which a report is given under section 75 must, not later than 3 months after the date of receipt of the report, give to the Minister responsible for the agency a written response to the findings contained in the report.
(2) A written response under subsection (1) must include a statement of the action (if any) that has been, or is being, taken in relation to any aspect of the findings contained in the report.
(3) The Minister who receives a response under subsection (1) must give a copy of the response to the coroner in relation to whose findings the response relates—
(a) as soon as practicable after receiving it; or
(b) if a response under section 57 (4) (b) is required to be presented to the Legislative Assembly in relation to the same inquest, and the Minister believes it is necessary to delay giving the response—no later than the day the response under section 57 (4) (b) is presented to the Legislative Assembly.
(4) The coroner must give a
copy of the response to each person or agency to whom a copy of the report was
given under section 75.