The Coroners Act 2006

Question 1

Section 13

Answer 1

Duty to report deaths (finds & learns)

Question 2

Section 14

Answer 2

Deaths that must be reported (scumbie)

Question 3

Section 15

Answer 3

Police to immediately report death to the coroner (immediately call national initial investigation office)

Question 4

Section 17

Answer 4

Investigation by police

Question 5

Section 115

Answer 5

Police to help coroners investigation

Question 6

Section 31A

Answer 6

A post mortem is authorised by the coroner who directs the pathologist to perform the examination

Question 7

Section 36

Answer 7

Lesser or full post mortem

Question 8

Section 33

Answer 8

Right to object to a post mortem

Question 9

Section 38

Answer 9

Coroner has authority over who is present during a post mortem

Question 10

Section 60

Answer 10

Inquests that must be held (self inflicted) (custody care) (any death but not satisfied)

Question 11

Section 63

Answer 11

Decision whether to open and conduct inquiry

Question 12

Section 63

Answer 12

Decision whether to open and conduct inquiry

Question 13

Purpose

Answer 13

Fact
Identity
Cause
Where
When
Circumstances
(Pol 47)