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CORONERS ACT 2008 (NO. 77 OF 2008) - SECT 42

Documents and prepared statements requested by coroner

    (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.

    (2)     A request made by the coroner under subsection (1) must—

        (a)     be in the prescribed form; and

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

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

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

Penalty:     20 penalty units.



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