Accessibility of evidence etc
37 Accessibility of evidence etc
Subject to this section, the State Coroner must, on application by a member of the public, allow the applicant to inspect or obtain a copy of any of the following:
any process relating to proceedings and forming part of the records of the Coroner's Court;
a transcript of evidence taken by the Court in any proceedings;
any documentary material admitted into evidence in any proceedings;
a transcript of the written findings and any recommendations of the
Court;
an order made by the Court.
A member of the public may inspect or obtain a copy of the following material only with the permission of the State Coroner:
material that was not taken or received in open court;
material that the Coroner's Court has suppressed from publication;
a photograph, slide, film, video tape, audio tape or other form of recording from which a visual image or sound can be produced;
material of a class prescribed by the regulations.
The
State Coroner may permit inspection or copying of material referred to in subsection (2) subject to any condition the State Coroner considers appropriate, including a condition limiting the publication or use of the material.
A decision by the State Coroner on an application under this section is final and not subject to any form of review.
The
State Coroner may charge a fee, fixed by regulation, for inspection or copying of material under this section.
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