Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

This section applies if—

a coroner is investigating a death at a place where—

the death is believed to have happened; or

something that caused or contributed to the death is believed to have happened; and

the place is not a crime scene; and

the coroner directs a police officer to restrict entry to the place.

The officer may take reasonable steps to restrict entry to the place by anyone other than—

a police officer or another person who is helping the coroner investigate the death; or

a person whose presence is needed to preserve life or property at the place; or

someone who has the coroner’s permission to be at the place.

The officer must not restrict entry to the place for any longer than is necessary for the investigation.

A person must not enter a place to which entry is restricted, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—120 penalty units.