Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No. 58 of 1959)

11. Examiniation of witnesses

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(1)	The public prosecutor or any person designated by the judicial officer who is holding or is to hold an inquest to act in his stead may examine any witness giving evidence at such inquest.

(2)	Any other person who satisfies the judicial officer that he has a substantial and peculiar interest in the issue of the inquest may personally or by counsel or attorney put such questions to a witness giving evidence at the inquest as the judicial officer may allow.

[Section 11 substituted by section 11 of Act No. 45 of 1990]