Coroners Act 2009

If a coroner considers that an investigation should, for the purposes of an inquest or inquiry, be carried out at a particular place, a coroner may issue an order (a coronial investigation scene order) in writing or by telephone to a police officer or other person to—

establish a coronial investigation scene at a specified place, and

exercise coronial investigation scene powers in accordance with this Chapter, and

enter and stay at the place for those purposes.

A coronial investigation scene order may be made—

before the commencement of an inquest or inquiry, or

after the commencement but before the completion of an inquest or inquiry.

This Chapter applies to a place of any kind, whether or not a public place.

A person acting under the authority of a coronial investigation scene order may, for the purposes of exercising coronial investigation scene powers, obtain the assistance of any other person.

A coronial investigation scene order authorises a police officer or other person specified in the order (or a person assisting the person acting under the authority of the order) to enter any place referred to in that order.

A copy of a telephone coronial investigation scene order is to be provided to the police officer or other person to whom it is issued.

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