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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.794Helping coroner investigate a death
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### sec.794 Helping coroner investigate a death
It is the duty of police officers to help coroners in the performance of a function, or exercise of a power, under the Coroners Act 2003 , including—
the investigation of deaths; and
the conduct of inquests.
Without limiting subsection (1) , it is the duty of police officers to comply with every reasonable and lawful request, or direction, of a coroner.
s 794 ins 2003 No. 13 s 106 sch 1
amd 2006 No. 26 s 3 sch 1
(sec.794-ssec.1) It is the duty of police officers to help coroners in the performance of a function, or exercise of a power, under the Coroners Act 2003 , including— the investigation of deaths; and the conduct of inquests.
(sec.794-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , it is the duty of police officers to comply with every reasonable and lawful request, or direction, of a coroner.
- (a) the investigation of deaths; and
- (b) the conduct of inquests.