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Coroners Act 2006

Inquiries into causes and circumstances of deaths - Inquiries or further inquiries ordered by Solicitor-General or High Court

96: Inquiry if new facts discovered

You could also call this:

"Looking into a death again when new information is found"

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You can have an inquiry into a death if new facts are found. The Solicitor-General can order an inquiry if new facts make it a good idea. This can happen even if a coroner initially decided not to open an inquiry, as long as one has not been opened under section 65. You need to know that the Solicitor-General's decision is subject to clause 16 of Schedule 3. This means there are some rules that apply to the Solicitor-General's decision. The rules help guide the decision to open an inquiry. If the Solicitor-General orders an inquiry, it must be opened and conducted. This is what happens when new facts are discovered and the Solicitor-General thinks an inquiry is a good idea. The inquiry will look into the death and the new facts that were found.

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Part 3Inquiries into causes and circumstances of deaths
Inquiries or further inquiries ordered by Solicitor-General or High Court

96Inquiry if new facts discovered

  1. If satisfied that since a coroner decided not to open an inquiry into a death new facts have been discovered that make it desirable to open one and that one has not been opened under section 65 (coroner may decide to open inquiry despite initial decision), the Solicitor-General may order one to be opened; and in that case an inquiry must be opened and conducted.

  2. This section is subject to clause 16 of Schedule 3.

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