Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person may apply to the coroner investigating a person's death, in the approved form, to hold an inquest into the death.
(2) The coroner must, within 6 months after receiving the application, decide the application and give written reasons for the decision to--
(a) the applicant; and
(b) if the coroner is not the State Coroner--the State Coroner.
(3) If the coroner decides not to hold an inquest, the person may apply for an order that an inquest be held to--
(a) if the coroner is not the State Coroner--the State Coroner; or
(b) if the coroner is the State Coroner--the District Court.
(4) The application must be made within 14 days after the person receives the written reasons for the coroner's decision.
(5) If the State Coroner refuses an application, the person may apply to the District Court.
(6) The application must be made within 14 days after the person receives the written reasons for the State Coroner's decision.
(7) The State Coroner or District Court may order that an inquest be held if satisfied it is in the public interest to hold the inquest.