Coroners' powers at inquests
55 Coroners' powers at inquests
A coroner may exercise the powers specified in this section if the coroner—
believes it is necessary for the purposes of an inquest; or
considers it may help to determine whether or not to hold an inquest.
A coroner may—
summon a person to attend as a witness or to produce any document or other materials;
inspect, copy and, subject to this Act and the rules, hold for a reasonable period any thing produced at the inquest;
order a witness to answer questions;
S. 55(2)(d) repealed by No. 58/2013 s. 38(1).
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give any other directions and do anything else the coroner believes necessary.
Note to s. 55(2) inserted by No. 58/2013 s. 38(2).
Note
See Part 5 of the Open Courts Act 2013.
A summons under subsection (2) must be in the prescribed form.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed form
). Made under this Act:
- Coroners Regulations 2019 · under section 117
- Coroners Court Rules 2019 · under section 105
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