SCHEDULE 11 Amendments to the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 11 Amendments to the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959

Section 49

Witnesses and evidence

1

In the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c 15), for section 17 (witnesses to be summoned) substitute—

“17A Power to require evidence to be given or produced

(1)     A coroner who proceeds to hold an inquest may by notice require a person to attend at a time and place stated in the notice and—

(a)     to give evidence at the inquest,

(b)     to produce any documents in the custody or under the control of the person which relate to a matter that is relevant to the inquest, or

(c)     to produce for inspection, examination or testing any other thing in the custody or under the control of the person which relates to a matter that is relevant to the inquest.

(2)     A coroner who is making any investigation to determine whether or not an inquest is necessary, or who proceeds to hold an inquest, may by notice require a person, within such period as the coroner thinks reasonable—

(a)     to provide evidence to the coroner, about any matters specified in the notice, in the form of a written statement,

(b)     to produce

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