Coroners Act 1962

General power to sit with or without jury.

39

39.—Save as otherwise provided by this Part, a coroner may hold any inquest either, as he thinks proper, with or without a jury.

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Modifications (not altering text):

C15

Application of section restricted (22.07.2022) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (19/2022), s. 50(2)-(3), S.I. No. 370 of 2022.

Application of Act of 1962 and Act of 1976

50. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Part is without prejudice to the application of the Act of 1962 to a Stardust inquest.

(2) In the case of a Stardust inquest, the reference to “in accordance with the provisions of this Act” in section 24 of the Act of 1962 shall be read as a reference to “in accordance with the provisions of this Act and Part 8 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022”.

(3) The following provisions of the Act of 1962 shall not apply in respect of a Stardust inquest:

(a) section 36, insofar as that section relates to jurors;

(b) section 37(1);

(c) section 39;

(d) section 40;

(e) section 43;

(f) section 44;

(g) subsections (1) (b) and (2) of section 56, insofar as they relate to jurors;

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