Notification of reported deaths to Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
28 Notification of reported deaths to Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
A coroner investigating a death must notify the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages as soon as possible of the particulars (if any) found by the coroner which are needed to register the death.
If a coroner believes —
that there will be a delay in concluding an investigation; and
that there is sufficient evidence to determine the identity of the deceased and the date, place and cause of death,
then the coroner may make that determination for the purpose of enabling registration of the death to be effected or completed, and must notify the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the particulars of the determination.
[Section 28 amended: No. 40 of 1998 s. 8(5) and (6); No. 23 of 2018 s. 6.]
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