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CORONERS ACT 2008 - SECT 30

Fire authority request for fire investigation

S. 30(1) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 150(1).

    (1)     The Country Fire Authority or Fire Rescue Victoria may request a coroner to investigate a fire.

S. 30(1A) inserted by No. 31/2013 s. 16, amended by No. 20/2019 s. 150(1).

    (1A)     The Institute may, on behalf of a coroner, receive a request made by the Country Fire Authority or Fire Rescue Victoria under subsection (1).

S. 30(1B) inserted by No. 31/2013 s. 16.

    (1B)     If the Institute receives a request under subsection (1A), the Institute must refer that request to a coroner as soon as practicable after receiving that request.

    (2)     A coroner must investigate a fire after receiving a request under subsection (1) unless the coroner determines that the investigation is not in the public interest.

S. 30(3) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 150(2).

    (3)     The coroner must give written reasons to the Authority or Fire Rescue Victoria for a decision not to conduct an investigation it requested.



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