Coroners Act 2006 No 38 (as at 24 January 2009), Public Act

62 Other deaths
  • (1) The coroner to whom a death has been reported under section  15(2)(a) or section 16(2)(b) must decide whether or not to open and conduct an inquiry into it.

    (2) This section is subject to the following sections:

    • (a) section 59 (jurisdiction of coroners to open inquiries):

    • (b) section 60 (deaths into which inquiries must be opened):

    • (c) sections 95 to 97 (inquiries or further inquiries ordered by Solicitor-General or High Court).

    Compare: 1988 No 111 s 19