Coroners Act 2006

Question 1

What is section 13 of the Coroners Act 2006?

Answer 1

The duty to report deaths, if you find a death or learn of a death.

Question 2

What is section 14 of the Coroners Act 2006?

Answer 2

The types of deaths that must be reported to the coroner.
SCUMBIE

Suicide
Cause unknown
Unnatural/violent
Medical/surgical/dental
Birth/pregnancy
Institutional/prison/custody
Enactment.

Question 3

What is section 15 of the Coroners Act 2006?

Answer 3

The polices duty to report deaths contact in NIIO immediately.

Question 4

What is a post-mortem?

Answer 4

A body examination by a pathologist as directed by coroner.

Question 5

What is the role of a coroner?

Answer 5

The role of a coroner is to establish the fact how a person has died
The cause of death
The circumstances of the death
Identify the deceased
Find out when, and where the person has died.

Question 6

What is the reason an inquest is held?

Answer 6

When a death is a suicide or is a self inflicted death.
Death in custody or care
Cause of death is not clearly established.

Question 7

What does NIIO stand for?

Answer 7

National Initial Investigation Office (NIIO)