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Coroners Act 1997
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76 Response to reports
(1) The agency to which a report is given under section 75 must, not later
than 3 months after the date of receipt of the report, give to the
Minister responsible for the agency a written response to the findings
contained in the report.
(2) A written response under subsection (1) must include a statement of
the action (if any) that has been, or is being, taken in relation to any
aspect of the findings contained in the report.
(3) The Minister who receives a response under subsection (1) must give
a copy of the response to the coroner in relation to whose findings the
response relates—
(a) as soon as practicable after receiving it; or
(b) if a response under section 57 (4) (b) is required to be presented
to the Legislative Assembly in relation to the same inquest, and
the Minister believes it is necessary to delay giving the
response—no later than the day the response under
section 57 (4) (b) is presented to the Legislative Assembly.
(4) The coroner must give a copy of the response to each person or
agency to whom a copy of the report was given under section 75.
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