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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

97: Further inquiry if sufficient reason

You could also call this:

"Another inquiry can happen if there's a good reason, like new evidence or a mistake."

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You can have another inquiry into a death if the Solicitor-General or the High Court thinks it is necessary. This can happen if there was fraud, or important evidence was not considered, or the proceedings were not done correctly, or new facts have been found. The Solicitor-General or the High Court can order another inquiry for any other good reason. You should know that this is also subject to clause 17 of Schedule 3. The Solicitor-General or the High Court makes this decision and another inquiry must be started and completed if they decide it is needed. This is how the law works in New Zealand.

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

97Further inquiry if sufficient reason

  1. If satisfied that 1 or more inquiries have been conducted into a death but another should be conducted because of fraud, rejection of evidence, irregularity of proceedings, or discovery of new facts, or for any other sufficient reason, the Solicitor-General or the High Court may order another to be opened; and in that case another must be opened and conducted.

  2. This section is subject to clause 17 of Schedule 3.

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