Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CORONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 92

    (1)     The Supreme Court may make an order directing a coroner to conduct a hearing into a death or fire if, on an application made by or under the authority of the Attorney-General or by anyone else, it is satisfied that—

        (a)     a coroner does not intend to conduct a hearing into a death or fire; and

        (b)     it is in the public interest or the interests of justice that a hearing into a death or fire should be conducted.

    (2)     If an application is made under subsection (1) by a person (other than the Attorney-General or someone acting under the Attorney-General's authority), the application must be served on the Attorney-General.

    (3)     The Attorney-General may appear on the hearing of any application under subsection (1).