Coroners Act 2006

Question 0

What is Section 15 of the Coroners Act 2006?

Answer 0

Police have a duty to report the death IMMEDIATELY to the coroner if it is a SCUMBIE death

Question 1

Explain Section 13 of the Coroners Act 2006:

Answer 1

Section 13: Deaths that MUST be reported to the Coroner:

S- suicide

C- cause unknown or no doctors cert. issued

U- unnatural or violent

M- medical, surgical or dental procedures incl. anaesthic

B- birth deaths that appear to be result of pregnancy or giving birth

I- intitutional deaths, prison, psychiatric, police custody

E- enactment ie. drug & alcohol, child and young persons, shipping and seaman act

Question 2

What does Section 31 of the Coroners Act 2006 involve?

Answer 2

A Post Mortem is directed

Post Mortem = examination to determine the cause of death

Question 3

What is the purpose of an Inquest?

Answer 3

F- the FACT that a person has died( pol265 Deceased Person Cert)

I- the IDENTITY of the deceased( pol265A Deceased Person ID Form)

C- the CAUSE of the death( Pathologists Report)

WW- WHERE and WHEN the death occurred( Pol 47 Report to Coroner)

C- the CIRCUMSTANCES of the death( job sheet, statements, depositions)

Question 4

When MUST an Inquest be held by the Cornoner?

Answer 4

S- suicide
I- institutional
C-cause of death not clearly established