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Performance of functions by designated officers of Police Ombudsman under Coroners Acts 1962 to 2020
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218. (1) The Police Ombudsman may, in connection with the investigation of a complaint or matter under this Part that concerns the death of a person, direct a designated officer—
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(a) to perform the functions conferred on such an officer by the Coroners Acts 1962 to 2020 in relation to the inquiry by a coroner under those Acts into the death of the person, and
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(b) to provide to the coroner, at his or her request, such assistance with regard to the holding of an inquest in relation to the death of that person as would be provided by a member of An Garda Síochána in the case of any other inquest under that Act,
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and a designated officer so directed shall perform those functions and provide such assistance whether or not the investigation under this Part is completed.
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(2) A designated officer has, for the purposes of performing the functions of such an officer referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and of providing the assistance referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection, all the powers, immunities and privileges conferred, and all the duties imposed, on a member of An Garda Síochána by or under any enactment or the common law.
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