Coroners Act 2006

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96 Inquiry if new facts discovered

(1)

If satisfied that since a coroner decided not to open an inquiry into a death new facts have been discovered that make it desirable to open one and that one has not been opened under section 65 (coroner may decide to open inquiry despite initial decision), the Solicitor-General may order one to be opened; and in that case an inquiry must be opened and conducted.

(2)

This section is subject to clause 16 of Schedule 3.

Compare: 1988 No 111 s 38(1)