Coroners Act 1997
92Supreme Court—power to order inquest or inquiry
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92 Supreme Court—power to order inquest or inquiry (1) The Supreme Court may make an order directing a coroner to conduct a hearing into a death or fire if, on an application made by or under the authority of the Attorney-General or by anyone else, it is satisfied that— (a) a coroner does not intend to conduct a hearing into a death or fire; and (b) it is in the public interest or the interests of justice that a hearing into a death or fire should be conducted. (2) If an application is made under subsection (1) by a person (other than the Attorney-General or someone acting under the Attorney- General’s authority), the application must be served on the Attorney- (3) The Attorney-General may appear on the hearing of any application under subsection (1).