New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 1980 - SECT 17

17 Time and place of inquest or inquiry

(1) Where, under this Act, an inquest or inquiry is to be held, the coroner:

(a) shall fix a time and place for the commencement of the inquest or inquiry,

(b) shall give particulars of the time and place to any person who has given notice in writing to the coroner of his or her intention to seek leave to appear or to be represented at the inquest or inquiry,

(b1) in the case of an inquest concerning the death or suspected death of a person-shall give particulars of the time and place to the person’s next-of-kin if the coroner has been informed of the name and address of the next-of-kin, and

(c) may give particulars of the time and place to any person who has, in the opinion of the coroner, a sufficient interest in the subject-matter of the inquest or inquiry.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) (b), (b1) or (c), particulars referred to in those paragraphs shall be deemed to have been given if a notice specifying the particulars is sent by post to the person to whom the particulars are to be given.