Queensland Consolidated Acts

CREMATIONS ACT 2003 - SECT 12

12 Record keeping—coroner

(1) This section applies if a coroner issues a permission to cremate.

(2) The coroner must keep—

(a) the application for permission to cremate, including any documents accompanying the application; and

(b) a copy of the permission to cremate.

(3) The documents must be kept on the coroner’s file relating to the investigation of the deceased person’s death.

(4) The chief executive may require a coroner to produce a document required to be kept under this section to the chief executive for inspection.

(5) The coroner must comply with the requirement unless the coroner has a reasonable excuse.