60Orders for care and control of articles, &c.

60 Orders for care and control of articles, &c.

(1)  This section applies to a person claiming ownership of, a lien over, or some other present or future right to possession of, an article, substance or thing that is in the legal custody of a coroner for the purposes of an investigation.

(2)  [Section 60 Subsection (2) amended by No. 1 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:21 Apr 2015] [Section 60 Subsection (2) amended by No. 69 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2003] At any time after an article, substance or thing is taken possession of under section 59 or 59A or during an investigation, the coroner may, on application by the Director of Public Prosecutions or a person to whom this section applies, make such orders as the coroner thinks fit as to the care and control of the article, substance or thing pending the conclusion of the investigation.

(3)  [Section 60 Subsection (3) amended by No. 1 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:21 Apr 2015] The Director of Public Prosecutions and a person to whom this section applies are each entitled to be heard on any such application.

(4)  An article, substance or thing remains in the legal custody of the coroner notwithstanding any order made under subsection (2) .