20Evidence by deposition or affidavit

20 Evidence by deposition or affidavit

(1)  A witness may give evidence in an inquest by tendering a deposition.

(2)  If a deposition is tendered as evidence in an inquest, the coroner may –

(a) direct the witness, the coroner’s associate or any other person to read the deposition; or

(b) read the deposition; or

(c) accept the deposition as read.

(3)  If an affidavit is tendered as evidence in an inquest, the coroner may –

(a) if the deponent is summonsed as a witness, direct the deponent to read the affidavit; or

(b) if the deponent is not summonsed as a witness, direct the coroner’s associate or any other person to read the affidavit; or

(c) read the affidavit; or

(d) accept the affidavit as read.