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Coroners Act 2006

Inquiries into causes and circumstances of deaths - Inquiries

67: Chief coroner and Secretary to be notified of inquiry

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"Tell the chief coroner and Secretary when an inquiry starts"

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When you open an inquiry under sections 60, 62, or 65, or because of an order under sections 95 to 97, you must tell the chief coroner and the Secretary. You do this by using an approved form to notify them that the inquiry has started. You need to notify both the chief coroner and the Secretary.

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Part 3Inquiries into causes and circumstances of deaths
Inquiries

67Chief coroner and Secretary to be notified of inquiry

  1. A coroner who opens an inquiry under any of sections 60, 62, and 65, or in accordance with an order under any of sections 95 to 97, must notify the following, in an approved form, that the inquiry has been opened:

  2. the chief coroner; and
    1. the Secretary.

      Notes
      • Section 67: amended, on , by section 9 of the Coroners Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 8).