C-68.01 - Coroners Act

Section 101 Disposition versions

2022-11-01

101. Notwithstanding section 97, the Chief Coroner or a full-time coroner may allow the unexpurgated report or accompanying documents to be consulted by or, on payment of the charge fixed by regulation, transmit certified copies of them to

(1)  a person, association, department or agency establishing to the Chief’s or coroner’s satisfaction that they will be used to learn or establish his or its rights;

(2)  a department or public agency establishing to the Chief’s or coroner’s satisfaction that it will use them in the pursuit of the public interest;

(3)  a professional order establishing to the Chief’s or coroner’s satisfaction that it will use the documents in the pursuit of the protection of the public;

(4)  a physician establishing to the Chief’s or coroner’s satisfaction that the documents are necessary for the purpose of preventing or screening for disease in a member of the deceased person’s family.

However, in no case may a peace officer’s report be consulted or transmitted except with the express permission of the Minister of Public Security or a person authorized by him for that purpose.

1983, c. 41, s. 101; 1986, c. 86, s. 41; 1988, c. 46, s. 24; 2020, c. 20, s. 29; I.N. 2023-01-01.

1999-04-01

101. Notwithstanding section 97, the Chief Coroner or a permanent coroner may allow consultation of the unexpurgated report or accompanying documents or, on payment of the charge fixed by regulation, transmit certified copies of them

(1)  to a person, association, department or agency establishing to his satisfaction that they will be used to learn or establish his or its rights;

(2)  to a department or public agency establishing to his satisfaction that it will use them in the pursuit of the public interest.

However, in no case may a peace officer’s report be consulted or transmitted except with the express permission of the Minister of Public Security or a person authorized by him for that purpose.

1983, c. 41, s. 101; 1986, c. 86, s. 41; 1988, c. 46, s. 24.

1986-12-10

101. Notwithstanding section 97, the Chief Coroner or a permanent coroner may allow consultation of the unexpurgated report or accompanying documents or, on payment of the charge fixed by regulation, transmit certified copies of them

(1)  to a person, association, department or agency establishing to his satisfaction that they will be used to learn or establish his or its rights;

(2)  to a department or public agency establishing to his satisfaction that it will use them in the pursuit of the public interest.

However, in no case may a peace officer’s report be consulted or transmitted except with the express permission of the Solicitor General or a person authorized by him for that purpose.

1983, c. 41, s. 101; 1986, c. 86, s. 41.

1986-03-03

101. Notwithstanding section 97, the Chief Coroner or a permanent coroner may allow consultation of the unexpurgated report or accompanying documents or, on payment of the charge fixed by regulation, transmit certified copies of them

(1)  to a person, association, department or agency establishing to his satisfaction that they will be used to learn or establish his or its rights;

(2)  to a department or public agency establishing to his satisfaction that it will use them in the pursuit of the public interest.

However, in no case may a peace officer’s report be consulted or transmitted except with the express permission of the Attorney General or a person authorized by him for that purpose.

1983, c. 41, s. 101.