# The Coroners Rules 1984, Article 17: Inquest in public


Every inquest shall be held in public:
Provided that the coroner may direct that the public be excluded from an inquest or any part of an inquest if he considers that it would be in the interest of national security so to do.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/552/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-rules-1984/article-17
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