Coroners Acts Amendment Act of 1947 (11 Geo Vi No. 34) (Qld)

JUSTICES. 11 GEO. VI., No. 34, 1947. Coroners Acts Amendment Act. 111 JUSTICES. (1) Coroners Acts Amendment Act of 1947 11 Geo. VI. No. 34 (2) Justices Acts Amendment Act of 1948 12 Geo. VI. No. 28 An Act to Amend "The Coroners Acts, 1930 to 1943," in certain particulars. [ASSENTED TO 24TH NOVEMBER, 1947.] 11 GEO. VI. No. 34. CORONERS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT OF 1947. B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This Act may be cited as "The Coroners Acts Short title * A " m T enhdemCeonrtoAnecrts oAf c 1 t 9 s, 471," 93a0nd to s1h9a4ll3,b"e hreeraedm . asreo £ enrerewd ittoh aconndstructI. On. as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may collectively be Collective cited as " The Coroners Acts, 1930 to 1947." title. 2. The following section, numbered 6D, is inserted ~ ew td6D after section 60 of the Principal Act, namely:- lnser e . "[6D.] (1.) A coroner shall- • • R of em.opqeuneisntgs. (a) Reopen any mquest closed by hIm or by any other coroner; or (b) (Where an inquest into a death has not been held by reason of the fact that such coroner or another coroner has certified, in the form in the Fifth Schedule to this Act, or to the like effect, that such inquest is not necessary) hold such inquest, if the Minister directs him to reopen or, as the case may be, hold such inquest, and may reopen or hold any such inquest if- (i.) He is of opinion that such inquest ought to be reopened or held; or (ii.) The Commissioner of Police or an Inspector of Police requests him to reopen or hold such inquest; or (iii.) A person allthorised in that behalf by this section requests him to reopen or hold such inquest. - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ -- ~ " * 21 G. 5 No. 17 and amending Act.

112 JUSTICES. Justias Acts Amendment Act. 12 GEO. VI. No. 28, (2.) Before reopening or holding any inquest at the request of the • Commissioner of Police or of an Inspector of Police or of a person authorised in that behalf by this section a coroner may require a statement in writing of the grounds for such request. If the coroner considers that such grounds do not warrant the reopening or holding of the inquest he may refuse to reopen or, as the case may be, hold it, but in that event he shall inform the Minister of such refusal and accompany such information with a copy of such grounds. (3.) The persons authorised to request a coroner to reopen or hold an inquest shall be the husband or wife, father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter, or guardian of the deceased person concerned." 12NMoa.o2. 8V. I. An Act to Amend "The Justices Acts, 1886 to 1946," JUSTICES ACTS in certain particulars. AMENDMENT AcT or 1948. [ASSENTED TO 6TH APRIL, 1948.] B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :— Short title 1. This Act may be cited as " The Justices Acts, c a o n n d struction. * A"mTehnedmJuesntticAecst Aofct 1 s, 914888, 6" a to nd19s4h6a,l"l hbeerreeinadreafserornede wtoitahs the Principal Act. Collective The Principal Act and this Act may collectively be title. cited as " The Justices Acts, 1886 to 1948." Amendment 2. Section two-hundred and twenty-six of the of s. 226. Principal Act is renumbered subsection one of section two-hundred and twenty-six, and the following sub- sections are added to the said section as so renumbered, namely :— "(2.) The justices shall either state and sign the case or, pursuant to their powers under section two hundred and twenty-nine of this Act, refuse to state and sign the case, within thirty days after the receipt by them of the application so to do or within such extended period thereafter as the Supreme Court or a Judge thereof may, upon the application of the appellant party, order. * 50 V. No. 17 and amending Acts.