New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 1980 - SECT 14E

14E Direction to hold inquest

(1) If, after considering a coroner’s reasons for dispensing with the holding of an inquest and any other matters that the State Coroner considers relevant, the State Coroner is of the opinion that an inquest should nonetheless be held, the State Coroner is to direct a coroner to hold the inquest.

(2) An inquest is to be held in accordance with the direction.

(3) The State Coroner is not to give such a direction to a coroner who is a Magistrate (other than the coroner who dispensed with the holding of the inquest) without the Chief Magistrate’s consent.

(4) The State Coroner may hold the inquest himself or herself (instead of directing another coroner to hold the inquest).