New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 51

51 Directions concerning investigations

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , ss 17B and 17C)

(1) The State Coroner may give to a coroner directions concerning investigations to be carried out for the purposes of any coronial proceedings or proposed coronial proceedings.

(2) A coroner may give a police officer directions concerning investigations to be carried out for the purposes of coronial proceedings or proposed coronial proceedings.

(3) The Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Commissioner of Police in relation to the regulation of costs associated with the carrying out of investigations by police officers pursuant to directions under this section.

(4) The memorandum of understanding may be amended, revoked or replaced from time to time.

(5) The functions of giving directions under subsection (2) and carrying out investigations pursuant to such directions must, as far as practicable, be exercised in conformity with the memorandum of understanding. However, a failure to comply with this subsection does not itself invalidate anything done by a coroner or police officer.