Notice of inquest
32 Notice of inquest
The Coroners Court must publish, in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State, a notice of—
the matter to be investigated at the inquest; and
the issues to be investigated at the inquest; and
the date, time and place of the inquest set by the coroner.
The notice must be published at least 28 days before the inquest is to be held.
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply—
to an adjourned inquest; or
if the State Coroner directs that a notice not be published; or
if the Coroners Court has published a notice about a conference for the inquest under section 34(2).
The Coroners Court must publish a statement of the issues to be investigated at the inquest and the date, time and place of the inquest on an appropriate website of the Office of the State Coroner.
Editor’s note—At the commencement of this subsection, the website is <www.courts.qld.gov.au/129.htm>.
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