CORONERS ACT 2008 - SECT 55 Coroners' powers at inquests

CORONERS ACT 2008 - SECT 55

    (1)     A coroner may exercise the powers specified in this section if the coroner—

        (a)     believes it is necessary for the purposes of an inquest; or

        (b)     considers it may help to determine whether or not to hold an inquest.

    (2)     A coroner may—

        (a)     summon a person to attend as a witness or to produce any document or other materials;

        (b)     inspect, copy and, subject to this Act and the rules, hold for a reasonable period any thing produced at the inquest;

        (c)     order a witness to answer questions;

S. 55(2)(d) repealed by No. 58/2013 s. 38(1).

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        (e)     give any other directions and do anything else the coroner believes necessary.

Note to s. 55(2) inserted by No. 58/2013 s. 38(2).

Note

See Part 5 of the Open Courts Act 2013 .

    (3)     A summons under subsection (2) must be in the prescribed form.