Coroners Act 1995
52Rights of interested persons
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52 Rights of interested persons
(1) A coroner may make available any statements or affidavits that the coroner intends to consider to any person who the coroner considers has a sufficient interest.
(2) The Attorney-General or a person who the coroner considers has a sufficient interest may make submissions to a coroner at any stage of an investigation.
(3) The Attorney-General may appear or be represented, call and examine or cross-examine witnesses, and make submissions, at an inquest.
(4) [Section 52 Subsection (4) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] A person who the coroner considers has a sufficient interest may appear or be represented by an Australian legal practitioner or, with permission of the coroner, by any other person at an inquest, call and examine or cross-examine witnesses, and make submissions, at an inquest.