New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 1980 - SECT 14F

14F Power to obtain documents etc

(1) For the purpose of enabling a coroner to determine whether or not to dispense with the holding of an inquest, the coroner may, by notice in writing served on a person, direct the person to produce a document or other thing to the coroner or another person specified in the notice at a time and place specified in the notice.

(2) The power to give such a direction extends to permit a direction to produce a document relating to the medical care or treatment of a person.

(3) The coroner is to withdraw a direction under this section if it appears to the coroner that:

(a) any person would be entitled on grounds of privilege to refuse to produce the document or other thing in a court of law, and

(b) the person does not consent to compliance with the direction.

(4) A person is excused from producing a document or other thing under this section on the ground that it may tend to incriminate him or her, unless the document relates to the medical care or treatment of a person, in which case the person is not excused from producing it.

(5) A person must not without reasonable excuse fail to comply with a notice served on him or her under this section.

Maximum penalty (subsection (5)): 10 penalty units.