48Coronial proceedings may be conducted with jury only if State Coroner directs

#### 48 Coronial proceedings may be conducted with jury only if State Coroner directs 48 Coronial proceedings may be conducted with jury only if State Coroner directs (cf [Coroners Act 1980](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1980-027), ss 18 and 28) > > (1) Coronial proceedings are to be conducted without a jury, except as provided by subsection (2). > > > (2) An inquest or inquiry is to be held before a coroner with a jury if the State Coroner directs it. > > > (3) The State Coroner may direct that an inquest or inquiry be held before a coroner with a jury only if— > > > > > (a) the State Coroner is to act as the coroner for the inquest or inquiry, and > > > > > (b) the State Coroner considers that there are sufficient reasons to justify the inquest or inquiry being held with a jury. > > > (4) An inquest or inquiry that would, but for this subsection, be held before a coroner and a jury at a place that is not a place for which a jury district is constituted under the [Jury Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1977-018) is to be held at the nearest place for which there is a jury district constituted. > > > (5) The State Coroner must notify the Sheriff of the need for a jury for an inquest or inquiry as soon as practicable after the State Coroner gives a direction under this section that the inquest or inquiry is to be held before a jury.