The Coroners Act 1962 is amended -

(a) in section 29 -

(i) by substituting the following subsection for subsection (3):

"(3) A coroner shall furnish a copy of any document preserved by him or her under this section to every person who applies for a copy of such document and, except where the application is made on behalf of -

(a) a Minister of the Government,

(b) the Attorney General,

(c) the Garda Síochána,

(d) the Defence Forces,

(e) the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, or

(f) an applicant within the meaning of section 60,

shall charge for the copy such fee as may be prescribed.",

and

(ii) by substituting the following subsection for subsection (4):

"(4) A county registrar shall furnish a copy of any document preserved by him or her under this section to every person who applies for a copy of such document and, except where the application is made on behalf of -

(a) a Minister of the Government,

(b) the Attorney General,

(c) the Garda Síochána, (d) the Defence Forces,