The Coroners Act 2006

Question 1

Section 13, The Coroner’s Act 2006

Answer 1

Duty to report deaths.

Deaths that must be reported are: SCUMBIE

Question 2

Section 31, Coroners Act 2006

Answer 2

Authorised by the Coroner, who directs a pathologist to examine

Question 3

Section 60, Coroners Act 2006

Answer 3

Circumstances in which inquest must be held:

• self inflicted
• any deaths that occurs in official custody or care
• any deaths in which the Coroner is not satisfied that the cause or circumstances of death have been clearly established