CORONERS RULES 2006

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation

PART 2 - Investigation of Death

• 4 Report of death
• 5 Request for inquest or autopsy
• 6 Objection to autopsy
• 7 Direction to perform autopsy
• 8 Performing autopsy
• 9 Exhumation order
• 10 Request that body not be exhumed
• 11 Record of investigation into death
• 12 Certificate authorising disposal of human remains
• 13 Notice restricting access to place where death occurred

PART 3 - Investigation into Fire or Explosion

• 14 Request for investigation into fire or explosion
• 15 Record of investigation into fire or explosion
• 16 Notice restricting access to place where fire or explosion occurred

PART 4 - Conduct of Inquest

• 17 Summons to witness
• 18 Warrant of apprehension
• 19 Forms of evidence that may be accepted in inquest
• 20 Evidence by deposition or affidavit
• 21 Oral evidence given in inquests to be recorded

PART 5 - Miscellaneous

• 22 Case management conferences
• 23 Delegated power of entry, inspection and possession
• 24 Order for care and control of articles in legal custody of coroner
• 25 Coroner's findings to be given to senior next of kin
• 26 Access to coronial records
• 27 Retention of sound recordings
• 28 Failure to comply with rules
SCHEDULE 1

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