CORONERS RULES 2006 - REG 20 Evidence by deposition or affidavit
CORONERS RULES 2006 - REG 20
Evidence by deposition or affidavit
(1) A witness may give evidence in an inquest by tendering a deposition.(2) If a deposition is tendered as evidence in an inquest, the coroner may (a) direct the witness, the coroners associate or any other person to read the deposition; or(b) read the deposition; or(c) accept the deposition as read.(3) If an affidavit is tendered as evidence in an inquest, the coroner may (a) if the deponent is summonsed as a witness, direct the deponent to read the affidavit; or(b) if the deponent is not summonsed as a witness, direct the coroners associate or any other person to read the affidavit; or(c) read the affidavit; or(d) accept the affidavit as read.