Coroners Act 1997
75Copies of reports of findings
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75 Copies of reports of findings (1) After the coroner has completed an inquest into a death in care or death in custody, the coroner must, in writing, report the findings to— (a) the Attorney-General; and (b) the agency the deceased person was in the care or custody of when the death happened and the Minister responsible for the agency; and (c) the Australian Institute of Criminology; and
Part 6 Deaths in care and deaths in custody—additional provisions (d) if the deceased was an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—an appropriate local Aboriginal legal service; and (e) any other person whom the coroner considers appropriate. (2) The coroner must make available a copy of a report of the findings into a death in care or death in custody to— (a) a member of the immediate family of the deceased or a representative of that member; and (b) a witness who appeared at an inquest into the death.