61Orders as to custody, &c., of articles, &c.

61 Orders as to custody, &c., of articles, &c.

(1)  [Section 61 Subsection (1) amended by No. 69 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2003] On the conclusion of an investigation or on the adjournment or conclusion of an inquest, a coroner must make such orders as the coroner thinks fit for the custody, care and control, or the disposition, of each article, substance or thing that was tendered in evidence at the inquest or taken possession of under section 59 or 59A unless the coroner is satisfied that the article, substance or thing will be, or is likely to be, required for the purpose of other legal proceedings.

(2)  [Section 61 Subsection (2) amended by No. 1 of 2015, s. 13, Applied:21 Apr 2015] The Director of Public Prosecutions and a person to whom section 60 applies are each entitled to be heard with respect to any order under subsection (1) .