Victorian Current Acts

CORONERS ACT 2008 - SECT 42

    (1)     If a coroner is of the opinion that a document or a prepared statement is required for the purposes of the investigation, the coroner may require a person—

        (a)     to give the document to the coroner; or

        (b)     to prepare a statement addressing matters specified by the coroner and give the statement to the coroner.

S. 42(2) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 63(2)(a).

    (2)     A requirement under subsection (1) must—

        (a)     be in the prescribed form; and

S. 42(2)(b) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 63(2)(b).

        (b)     specify a reasonable period of time for compliance with the requirement; and

        (c)     be served on the person in accordance with the rules.

S. 42(3) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 63(3).

    (3)     A person who is required to give a document or prepared statement to the coroner under subsection (1) must not, without a lawful excuse, fail to comply with the requirement within the period specified by the coroner.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

S. 42A inserted by No. 52/2012 s. 11.