Re-opening inquests and inquiries and use of depositions taken in former proceedings
15 Re-opening inquests and inquiries and use of depositions taken in former proceedings
Subject to the regulations—
the provisions of this Act that enable or require a fresh inquest or fresh inquiry to be held (or that enable or require a suspended or terminated inquest or inquiry to be resumed or continued) extend to inquests or inquiries that were previously held, suspended or terminated under the former Act (or any previous Act or other law dealing with coronial inquests or inquiries), and
the provisions of this Act that enable a coroner who has dispensed with holding an inquest or inquiry concerning a matter to subsequently hold an inquest or inquiry concerning the matter extend to inquests or inquiries that the coroner dispensed with under the former Act (or any previous Act or other law dealing with coronial inquests or inquiries), and
the provisions of section 64 of this Act extend to depositions taken at any inquest or inquiry previously held under the former Act (or any previous Act or other law dealing with coronial inquests or inquiries).
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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