Coroners' findings and comments
34 Coroners' findings and comments
A coroner investigating:
a death must, if possible, find:
the identity of the deceased person; and
the time and place of death; and
the cause of death; and
(iv) the particulars needed to register the death under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996; and
any relevant circumstances concerning the death; or
a disaster must, if possible, find:
the cause and origin of the disaster; and
the circumstances in which the disaster occurred.
(2) A coroner may comment on a matter, including public health or safety or the administration of justice, connected with the death or disaster being investigated.
(3) A coroner must not, in an investigation, include in a finding or comment a statement that a person is or may be guilty of an offence.
(4) A coroner must ensure that the particulars mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(iv) are provided to the Registrar as defined in section 4 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996.
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