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CORONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 68F

Senior police officer may establish scene for expected coronial investigation

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a coroner is not available to decide whether to issue a coronial investigation scene order for a particular place; and

        (b)     a senior police officer believes on reasonable grounds that—

              (i)     a coroner is likely to issue a coronial investigation scene order for the place; and

              (ii)     it is necessary to preserve the integrity of anything found at the place that appears relevant to the death of a person.

    (2)     The senior police officer may make a coronial investigation scene declaration for the place.

    (3)     A coronial investigation scene declaration—

        (a)     comes into force when it is made by the senior police officer; and

        (b)     ends when whichever of the following happens first:

              (i)     a coronial investigation order is issued for the place;

              (ii)     the period of 24 hours after the declaration was made ends; and

        (c)     may include any conditions on the exercise of a power mentioned in subsection (4) that the senior police officer considers appropriate.

    (4)     While a declaration is in force, a police officer at the place may, subject to any condition in the declaration, exercise any power mentioned in section 68E (Coronial investigation scene powers) as if the declaration were a coronial investigation scene order.

    (5)     A coronial investigation scene declaration may be made in writing or orally.

    (6)     However, a declaration made orally must, as soon as practicable, be made in writing.

    (7)     In this section:

"senior police officer" means the chief police officer or another police officer of or above the rank of superintendent.



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