76Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments

76 Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments

76 Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments

(cf Coroners Act 1980, s 45(3) and (4))

A person must not publish any of the following matters without the express permission of the coroner in the coronial proceedings concerned—

(a) any question asked of a witness that the coroner has forbidden or disallowed,

(b) any warning that a coroner has given to a witness that he or she is not compelled to answer a question,

(c) any objection made by a witness to giving evidence on the ground that the evidence may tend to prove that the witness has committed an offence,

(d) any submissions made by or on behalf of a person appearing or being represented in the proceedings or by a person assisting the coroner, or any comment made by the coroner, concerning whether an inquest or inquiry should be suspended under section 78.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months (in the case of an individual) or 50 penalty units (in any other case).

s 76: Am 2012 No 24, Sch 1 [5].