CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 70 Form of warrant

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 70

70 Form of warrant

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , s 41(1)-(3))

(1) An arrest warrant issued by a coroner or assistant coroner under this Part must--

(a) be signed by the coroner or assistant coroner, and

(b) be directed to--

(i) a named police officer, or

(ii) a person authorised by law to execute a warrant to arrest, or

(iii) the senior police officer of the area where the warrant is to be executed, or

(iv) the senior police officer and all other police officers, or

(v) generally all police officers, and

(c) name or otherwise describe the person to be arrested, and

(d) order that the person be arrested and brought before a coroner to testify what the person knows concerning the subject-matter of the coronial proceedings or to produce the document or writing specified or described in the warrant.

(2) An arrest warrant is to be returnable at a time and place to be stated in the warrant.

(3) An arrest warrant may be executed by arresting the person against whom it is directed at any place in the State.