Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If a coroner
reasonably believes it is necessary for the purpose of an inquest, the coroner
may —
(a)
summon a person to attend as a witness or to produce any document or other
materials;
(b)
inspect, copy and keep for a reasonable period any thing produced at the
inquest;
(c)
order a witness to answer questions;
(d)
order a witness to take an oath or affirmation to answer questions; and
(e) give
any other directions and do anything else the coroner believes necessary.
(2) A coroner may be
assisted by counsel, or by any other person that the coroner believes will be
of assistance.
[(3) deleted]
(4) If a person to
whom a summons is issued does not appear, the coroner may issue a warrant to
apprehend the person and bring him or her before a coroner.
(5) If under a warrant
issued under subsection (4) a person is brought before a coroner, the
coroner may order that the person be kept in custody until it is practicable
to take or receive evidence from the person, but in any event for not longer
than 7 days.
[Section 46 amended by No. 35 of 2001
s. 3(1); No. 59 of 2004 s. 76.]