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Coroners Act 1997
63Police assistance
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63 Police assistance (1) A coroner may, in writing, request the chief police officer for the assistance of a police officer in an investigation for an inquest or
(2) The chief police officer must, as far as practicable, comply with a request under subsection (1). (3) Any act or thing done by a police officer pursuant to subsection (1) is taken to have been done by or on behalf of the coroner who made the request.