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Coroners Act 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Inquiries Into Death
31. Inquiries to be made public
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An inquiry is to be held in open court, unless a Coroner is of the opinion that it is in the interests of justice, propriety, public order or public security, or there is other sufficient reason, that the public be excluded from the inquiry or any part of the inquiry.
inquiry
Defined · s 2
“inquiry” means an inquiry into any death held by a Coroner under Part 6;
(2)
Whenever an inquiry or part of an inquiry is not held in open court, the Coroner must report his or her reasons for not so holding it to the Public Prosecutor.
Coroner
Defined · s 2
“Coroner” means a Coroner appointed under section 3(1), and includes the State Coroner;