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CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 27 General circumstances in which inquest required to be held

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 27

General circumstances in which inquest required to be held

27 General circumstances in which inquest required to be held

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , s 14B)

(1) An inquest concerning the death or suspected death of a person is required to be held in any of the following circumstances--
(a) if it appears to the coroner concerned that the person died or might have died as a result of homicide (not including suicide),
(b) if the jurisdiction to hold the inquest arises under section 23,
(c) if it appears to the coroner concerned that--
(i) it has not been sufficiently disclosed whether the person has died, or
(ii) the person's identity and the date and place of the person's death have not been sufficiently disclosed,
(d) if it appears to the coroner concerned that the manner and cause of the person's death have not been sufficiently disclosed (unless the case is one in which an inquest has been suspended or continued under section 78).
(2) An inquest is not required to be held under this section if it appears to the coroner concerned that an inquest or other official inquiry concerning the death or suspected death has been held, or is to be held, outside the State.