CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 87 State Coroner to be served with orders

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 87

87 State Coroner to be served with orders

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , s 47(3)-(6))

(1) If the Supreme Court makes an order under this Chapter, the order must be served on the State Coroner within 21 days after it is made in accordance with the rules of court of the Court or any directions given by that Court in making the order.

(2) If the State Coroner is served with an order made by the Supreme Court under this Chapter that an inquest or inquiry (or a fresh inquest or inquiry) be held--

(a) the State Coroner is to hold the inquest or inquiry or direct another coroner to hold the inquest or inquiry, and

(b) any coroner who is to hold the inquest or inquiry is taken to have jurisdiction to hold it under this Act.

(3) Despite any other provision of this Act, a coroner who has jurisdiction to hold an inquest or inquiry by virtue of subsection (2) may not dispense with the holding of the inquest or inquiry.