A coroner can ask other people to do investigations or examinations, or to write reports, if they think it is necessary. You can be asked to do this when a coroner is deciding whether to start an inquiry, or if they have already started one. The coroner must consider any relevant practice notes issued under section 132 before asking you to do this. A coroner can ask for reports from you for the purpose of deciding whether to open an inquiry, or if they are to open or have opened and not completed one. They must think about any relevant practice notes before acting under this section. This does not limit what a coroner can do under other laws, for example, under section 200 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The coroner's powers under this section do not affect their powers under other laws. You might be asked to write a report on a fatal accident, for instance. The coroner has to follow the rules and consider any relevant practice notes when asking you to do something.