65Restriction of access

65 Restriction of access (1) A coroner holding an inquest or an inquiry may take reasonable steps to restrict access to the scene of the death of a person, the scene of an event that, in the opinion of the coroner, may have resulted in the death, or the place where the fire or disaster happened. (2) A person commits an offence if the person enters or interferes with an area to which access is restricted under subsection (1). Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. (4) This section does not apply to a police officer, a member of an emergency service or a person assisting the coroner unless the coroner orders otherwise.