Obligation to report death or suspected death
35 Obligation to report death or suspected death
This section applies to any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that a death or suspected death of another person—
is a reportable death or occurred in circumstances that would be examinable under Division 2 of Part 3.2, and
has not been reported in accordance with subsection (2).
A person to whom this section applies must report the death or suspected death concerned to a police officer, a coroner or an assistant coroner as soon as possible after becoming aware of the grounds referred to in subsection (1).
Maximum penalty (subsection (2)): 10 penalty units.
A police officer to whom a death or suspected death is reported under this section is required to report the death or suspected death to a coroner or assistant coroner as soon as possible after the report is made.
An assistant coroner to whom a death or suspected death is reported under this section is required to report the death or suspected death to a coroner as soon as possible after the report is made.
A coroner to whom a death or suspected death is reported under this section is required to inform the State Coroner of the report as soon as practicable after the report is made.
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