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Coroners Act 2009
76Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments
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#### 76 Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments
76 Publication of certain questions, warnings, objections, submissions and comments
(cf [Coroners Act 1980](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1980-027), s 45(3) and (4))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—
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> > (a) any question asked of a witness that the coroner has forbidden or disallowed,
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> > (b) any warning that a coroner has given to a witness that he or she is not compelled to answer a question,
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> > (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,
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> > (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.
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> Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months (in the case of an individual) or 50 penalty units (in any other case).
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> **s 76:** Am 2012 No 24, Sch 1 \[5\].