56Coroner’s right to possession of deceased person’s remains

#### 56 Coroner’s right to possession of deceased person’s remains 56 Coroner’s right to possession of deceased person’s remains (cf [Coroners Act 1980](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1980-027), s 24) > > (1) A coroner has a right to take possession of and retain the remains of a deceased person whenever the coroner has jurisdiction to hold or is holding an inquest concerning the death or suspected death of the person. > > > (2) This right of the coroner has priority over any other right to possession of the remains of a person but otherwise does not affect any other such right. > > > (3) This section does not prevent the making of an order by a coroner under section 101 or the disposal of the remains of a deceased person in accordance with such an order. > > > (4) This section does not limit any rights that the coroner has apart from this Act.