OF16 CORONERS ACT

Question 1

What deaths must be reported to the coroner?

Answer 1

S uicide.
C ause unknown or no Doctor’s Certificate issued.
U nnatural or violent death.
M edical or surgical or dental operation or procedure (includes administration of anesthetic or medicine).
B irth deaths or deaths that appear to be the result of pregnancy or giving birth.
I nstitutional deaths; that is, deaths in a psychiatric hospital, children’s home or prison, or while in police custody.
E nactment

Question 2

Section 15 of the Coroners Act 2006

Answer 2

Advising Coroner immediatly

Question 3

What is a post mortem?

Answer 3

examination of a person’s body to determine the cause of death
Authorised by coroner and carried out by a pathologist

Question 4

Section 13 of the Coroners Act 2006

Answer 4

Coroner has authority over who is present during a postmortem

Question 5

The first purpose of inquest?

Answer 5

Verification  of Death  (Cor31)
identity 
cause  of death 
Where  and  when
circumstances

Question 6

The second purpose of inquest?

Answer 6

The coroner makes comments that if drawn to the public eye may reduce the chances of similar deaths occuring

Question 7

The third purpose of inquest?

Answer 7

Deciding if it is in public interest to further investigate the death and alocate responsibilty to other authoritys for this purpose

Question 8

What deaths must the coroner hold inquest into?

Answer 8

Suicide
Institutional
Any death where cause is unclear