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Coroners Act 2009
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#### 70 Form of warrant
70 Form of warrant
(cf [Coroners Act 1980](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1980-027), s 41(1)–(3))
> > (1) An arrest warrant issued by a coroner or assistant coroner under this Part must—
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> > > (a) be signed by the coroner or assistant coroner, and
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> > > (b) be directed to—
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> > > > (i) a named police officer, or
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> > > > (ii) a person authorised by law to execute a warrant to arrest, or
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> > > > (iii) the senior police officer of the area where the warrant is to be executed, or
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> > > > (iv) the senior police officer and all other police officers, or
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> > > > (v) generally all police officers, and
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> > > (c) name or otherwise describe the person to be arrested, and
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> > > (d) order that the person be arrested and brought before a coroner to testify what the person knows concerning the subject-matter of the coronial proceedings or to produce the document or writing specified or described in the warrant.
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> > (2) An arrest warrant is to be returnable at a time and place to be stated in the warrant.
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> > (3) An arrest warrant may be executed by arresting the person against whom it is directed at any place in the State.