Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019

Expert advice and assistance for coroners in certain circumstances

31. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 53:

“53A. If a coroner considers that he or she requires the advice or assistance of an expert in respect of a matter for the purposes of his or her inquiry into a death, he or she may seek and obtain such advice or assistance from a person who has expertise in respect of the matter.”.