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Coroners Act 2006

General provisions

5: Coroners must perform their duties without delay

You could also call this:

"Coroners must do their jobs quickly and fairly"

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You need to know that coroners have to do their jobs quickly. They must perform their duties without delay, as long as it is fair and possible. Coroners have to balance speed with making sure justice is done.

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Part 1General provisions

5Coroners must perform their duties without delay

  1. Every coroner must, so far as it is consistent with justice and practicable to do so, perform or exercise his or her functions, powers, and duties without delay.