CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 76 Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 76

76 Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , s 45(3) and (4))

A person must not publish any of the following matters without the express permission of the coroner in the coronial proceedings concerned--

(a) any question asked of a witness that the coroner has forbidden or disallowed,

(b) any warning that a coroner has given to a witness that he or she is not compelled to answer a question,

(c) any objection made by a witness to giving evidence on the ground that the evidence may tend to prove that the witness has committed an offence,

(d) any submissions made by or on behalf of a person appearing or being represented in the proceedings or by a person assisting the coroner, or any comment made by the coroner, concerning whether an inquest or inquiry should be suspended under section 78.

: Maximum penalty--10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months (in the case of an individual) or 50 penalty units (in any other case).