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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).