28.—(1) A pre-inquiry review may be held by a Coroner before the commencement of an inquiry.
(2) The purpose of a pre-inquiry review is to settle the following matters with a view to expediting the inquiry:
(a)
the filing of the investigation papers and any post-mortem examination report or special examination report made under section 20 for the inquiry;
(b)
any issues of fact or law for the inquiry;
(c)
the witnesses to be called to the inquiry;
(d)
the filing of any conditioned statements to be admitted in evidence in the inquiry;
(e)
the date of the inquiry; and
(f)
any other application to be made for the inquiry.
(3) A pre-inquiry review and any application made to the Coroner at the pre-inquiry review may be heard by live video link, or by such other means as the State Coroner may approve.