Coroners Act 1962
Summoning of witnesses.
26.—(1) A coroner may, at any time before the conclusion of an inquest held by him, cause a summons in the prescribed form to attend and give evidence at the inquest to be served on any person (including in particular any registered medical practitioner) whose evidence would, in the opinion of the coroner, be of assistance at the inquest.
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Annotations
Amendments:
F49
Repealed (21.12.2005) by Coroners (Amendment) Act 2005 (33/2005), s. 1(a), commenced on enactment.
Modifications (not altering text):
C10
Application of subs. (1) restricted (26.5.1999) by Criminal Justice (Location of Victims' Remains) Act 1999 (9/1999), s. 10, S.I. No. 155 of 1999.
10.—Section 26 (1) of the Corners Act, 1962, does not apply to a member of the Commission or a member of the staff of, or a person performing functions assigned to him or her by, the Commission, or an agent of the Commission in relation to any matter within his or her knowledge resulting from the process.