CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 54 Time and place of inquest or inquiry

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 54

54 Time and place of inquest or inquiry

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , s 17)

(1) If an inquest or inquiry is to be held under this Act by a coroner, the coroner--

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

(b) must 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, and

(c) in the case of an inquest concerning the death or suspected death of a person--must 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

(d) 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), (c) or (d), the particulars that are to be given under any of those paragraphs are taken to be given if a notice specifying the particulars is sent by post to the person to whom the particulars are to be given.