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Coroners Act 2006

Inquiries into causes and circumstances of deaths - Inquiries

62: Other deaths

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"What happens when someone dies in a way that's not usual or expected"

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You need to know that a coroner decides whether to investigate a death. The coroner's decision is affected by other parts of the law, such as section 59, section 59A, section 60, and sections 95 to 97. The coroner must follow these rules when deciding what to do.

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Inquiries

62Other deaths

  1. The responsible coroner must decide whether to open an inquiry into a death.

  2. This section is subject to the following sections:

  3. section 59 (jurisdiction of coroners to open inquiries):
    1. section 59A (limits on coroners’ jurisdiction to open inquiries):
      1. section 60 (deaths into which inquiries must be opened):
        1. sections 95 to 97 (inquiries or further inquiries ordered by Solicitor-General or High Court).

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          • Section 62(1): replaced, on , by section 41(1) of the Coroners Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 29).
          • Section 62(2)(ab): inserted, on , by section 41(2) of the Coroners Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 29).