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CORONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 68

Chief Coroner—power to hold fresh inquest or inquiry

    (1)     Even though an inquest or an inquiry into a fire has been completed, the Chief Coroner may—

        (a)     of the Chief Coroner's motion; or

        (b)     at the request of a person;

arrange for the holding of a fresh inquest or an inquiry into the fire.

    (2)     The Chief Coroner must not arrange for the holding of an inquest or inquiry under subsection (1) unless satisfied that—

        (a)     by reason of the discovery of new facts or evidence of material significance to the inquest or inquiry that was not available to be put before a coroner at the time of the previous inquest or inquiry; and

        (b)     it is desirable in the public interest or the interests of justice to do so.



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