27.—(1) Any document in the possession of a coroner in connection with an investigation or post-mortem examination must, unless a court or the Chief Coroner otherwise directs, be retained by or on behalf of the coroner for at least 15 years from the date that the investigation is completed.
(2) The coroner may provide any document or copy of any document to any person who in the opinion of the coroner is a proper person to have possession of it.
(3) A coroner may charge for the provision of any document or copy of any document in accordance with any regulations made under Schedule 7.