51APractice and procedure for inquests and inquiries

51A Practice and procedure for inquests and inquiries (1) An inquest or inquiry must be conducted in accordance with any practice or procedure for taking a step in the inquest or inquiry that is prescribed under this Act or another territory law under which the step is to be taken. (2) However, if a practice or procedure for taking a step in an inquest or inquiry is not prescribed under this Act or another territory law— (a) the Chief Coroner may give directions for the practice or procedure (a coronial practice direction) to be followed for the step; or (b) if the Chief Coroner has not given a coronial practice direction for the step—the coroner holding the inquest or inquiry may give directions about the practice or procedure to be followed in the inquest or inquiry. Evidence and procedure Division 5.3 (3) The rules may prescribe matters in relation to the practice and procedure for a hearing. (4) In this section: rules means rules under the Court Procedures Act 2004 applying in relation to the Coroner’s Court.