CORONERS ACT 2003 - SECT 37

CORONERS ACT 2003 - SECT 37

37—Accessibility of evidence etc

        (1)         Subject to this section, the State Coroner must, on application by a member of the public, allow the applicant to inspect or obtain a copy of any of the following:

            (a)         any process relating to proceedings and forming part of the records of the Coroner's Court;

            (b)         a transcript of evidence taken by the Court in any proceedings;

            (c)         any documentary material admitted into evidence in any proceedings;

            (d)         a transcript of the written findings and any recommendations of the Court;

            (e)         an order made by the Court.

        (2)         A member of the public may inspect or obtain a copy of the following material only with the permission of the State Coroner:

            (a)         material that was not taken or received in open court;

            (b)         material that the Coroner's Court has suppressed from publication;

            (c)         a photograph, slide, film, video tape, audio tape or other form of recording from which a visual image or sound can be produced;

            (d)         material of a class prescribed by the regulations.

        (3)         The State Coroner may permit inspection or copying of material referred to in subsection (2) subject to any condition the State Coroner considers appropriate, including a condition limiting the publication or use of the material.

        (4)         A decision by the State Coroner on an application under this section is final and not subject to any form of review.

        (5)         The State Coroner may charge a fee, fixed by regulation, for inspection or copying of material under this section.