Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CORONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 55

    (1)     A coroner must not include in a finding or report under this Act (including an annual report) a comment adverse to a person identifiable from the finding or report unless the coroner has, making the finding or report, taken all reasonable steps to give to the person a copy of the proposed comment and a written notice advising the person that, within a specified period (being not more than 28 days and not less than 14 days after the date of the notice), the person may—

        (a)     make a submission to the coroner in relation to the proposed comment; or

        (b)     give to the coroner a written statement in relation to it.

    (2)     The coroner may extend, by not more than 28 days, the period of time specified in a notice under subsection (1).

    (3)     If the person so requests, the coroner must include in the report the statement given under subsection (1) (b) or a fair summary of it.