OF16: The Coroners Act 2006

Question 1

What is a Coroner?

Answer 1

A person specially appointed to enquire into the manner of death of any person

Question 2

What should the Coroner be referred to by their rank? Why?

Answer 2

Sir or Ma’am

Of equal status to a DC Judge

Question 3

What is the acronym for deaths that should be reported?

Answer 3

S.C.U.M.B.I.E

Question 4

When must a death be reported to the Coroner?

Answer 4

Immediately

Question 5

Where do Police call to report a death?

Answer 5

The National Initial Investigation Office

Question 6

Who receives the report?

Answer 6

Trained staff at NIIO on behalf of the Duty Coroner

Question 7

Who coordinates the first stage of the investigation?

Answer 7

NIIO

Duty Coroner

Question 8

Define ‘post-mortem’

Answer 8

Examination of a body to determine the cause of death

Question 9

Who authorises a post-mortem?

Answer 9

The Coroner

Question 10

Who performs the post-mortem?

Answer 10

Pathologist

Question 11

State the statute which covers the Coronial service

Answer 11

The Coroner’s Act 2006

Question 12

Who is advised when a post-mortem is requires?

Answer 12

Next of Kin

Question 13

State the 1st purpose for an Inquest

Answer 13

Certain death
Identity
Cause of death
Where, when, what

Question 14

What is a POL47?

Answer 14

Initial Report for Coroner

Question 15

What is documented on the POL47?

Answer 15

When and where the sudden death occurred

Question 16

What is the incident code for Sudden Death?

Answer 16

1S

Question 17

What is documented on the Pathologist Report?

Answer 17

Cause of death

Question 18

What is the 2nd purpose for an Inquest?

Answer 18

Make recommendations or comments to reduce the reoccurrence of similar events

Question 19

What is the 3rd reason for an Inquest?

Answer 19

Determine if the death is to be investigated by investigating authorities

Question 20

What is the purpose of an Inquest?

Answer 20

To conduct and inquiry into a death

Question 21

Which type of deaths must hold an Inquest?

Answer 21

Suicide
Cause unknown
Unnatural or violent
Medically unexpected 
Birth
Institutional 
Enactments which require deaths to be reported in those circumstances

Question 22

State the procedure to conduct an Inquest

Answer 22

Oath
Disposition is read to witness
Asked if true or not
Witness signs to agree

Question 23

What is not contained in a disposition?

Answer 23

Headings such as date or place