New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 2009 - SECT 99

99 Objection to exercise of relevant post mortem investigative functions by other persons

(cf Coroners Act 1980 , s 48B)

(1) Nothing in this Part prevents a person, other than the deceased person's senior next of kin, from objecting to the exercise of a relevant post mortem investigative function in relation to a deceased person.

(2) If such an objection is made to an assistant coroner, the assistant coroner must not make any further decision concerning the exercise of the function but must refer the matter to a coroner.

(3) The other provisions of this Part do not apply in relation to any such objection.