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s 42

Documents and prepared statements required by coroner

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42 Documents and prepared statements required by coroner

(1)

If a coroner is of the opinion that a document or a prepared statement is required for the purposes of the investigation, the coroner may require a person—

(a)

to give the document to the coroner; or

(b)

to prepare a statement addressing matters specified by the coroner and give the statement to the coroner.

S. 42(2) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 63(2)(a).

(2)

A requirement under subsection (1) must—

(a)

be in the prescribed form; and

S. 42(2)(b) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 63(2)(b).

(b)

specify a reasonable period of time for compliance with the requirement; and

(c)

be served on the person in accordance with the rules.

S. 42(3) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 63(3).

(3)

A person who is required to give a document or prepared statement to the coroner under subsection (1) must not, without a lawful excuse, fail to comply with the requirement within the period specified by the coroner.

  1. 20 penalty units.

S. 42A inserted by No. 52/2012 s. 11.

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