Queensland Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 2003 - SECT 27

(1) The coroner investigating a death must hold an inquest if--

(a) the coroner considers the death is--

(i) a death in custody; or

(ii) a death in care, in circumstances that raise issues about the deceased person's care; or

(b) the Attorney-General directs the State Coroner to arrange for an inquest to be held into the death; or

(c) the State Coroner, on the State Coroner's own initiative or on an application under section 30, orders an inquest be held into the death; or

(d) the District Court, on an application under section 30, orders an inquest be held into the death.

(2) Subsection (1)(b) to (d) applies despite any decision of the coroner investigating the death not to hold an inquest.