s 31 Inquiries to be made public
31. —(1) An inquiry is to be held in open court, unless a Coroner is of the opinion that it is in the interests of justice, propriety, public order or public security, or there is other sufficient reason, that the public be excluded from the inquiry or any part of the inquiry. (2) Whenever an inquiry or part of an inquiry is not held in open court, the Coroner must report his or her reasons for not so holding it to the Public Prosecutor. —(1) An inquiry is to be held in open court, unless a Coroner is of the opinion that it is in the interests of justice, propriety, public order or public security, or there is other sufficient reason, that the public be excluded from the inquiry or any part of the inquiry. (2) Whenever an inquiry or part of an inquiry is not held in open court, the Coroner must report his or her reasons for not so holding it to the Public Prosecutor.