Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated RegulationsWhere a coroner holds an inquest into the death of a person held in custody, the inquest shall not be commenced in the absence of the senior next of kin of the deceased person, or other representative of the family of the deceased person nominated by the senior next of kin, unless the coroner is satisfied that the senior next of kin or the nominated representative does not wish to attend the inquest, that wish being advised to the coroner by the senior next of kin or the nominated representative, as the case may be, or by his or her legal practitioner, appearing before the coroner.