55Adverse comment in findings or reports

55 Adverse comment in findings or reports (1) A coroner must not include in a finding or report under this Act (including an annual report) a comment adverse to a person identifiable from the finding or report unless the coroner has, making the finding or report, taken all reasonable steps to give to the person a copy of the proposed comment and a written notice advising the person that, within a specified period (being not more than 28 days and not less than 14 days after the date of the notice), the person may— (a) make a submission to the coroner in relation to the proposed comment; or (b) give to the coroner a written statement in relation to it. (2) The coroner may extend, by not more than 28 days, the period of time specified in a notice under subsection (1). (3) If the person so requests, the coroner must include in the report the statement given under subsection (1) (b) or a fair summary of it.

Findings and reports Division 5.4