The Coroners Act, 1871, 04 of 1871 (Rep., Act 37 of 2023)

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. I — PRELIMINARY
3. 1Short title
4. III — DUTIES AND POWERS OF CORONERS
5. 2The local extent and commencement clauses of this section were rep., respectively, by Act 10 of 1881, s. 2, and Act 16 of 1874
6. V — RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF CORONERS
7. 3[ Cases of suicide ]
8. 4[ Cases of sudden death by means unknown ]
9. II — APPOINTMENT OF CORONERS
10. 5Coroners to be public servants
11. 6Power to hold other offices
12. 7[
13. III — DUTIES AND POWERS OF CORONERS
14. 8Jurisdiction to inquire into deaths
15. 9Coroner to be sent for when prisoner dies
16. 10Power to hold inquests on bodies within local limits wherever cause of death occurred
17. 11Power to order body to be disinterred
18. 12Summoning jury
19. 13Opening Court
20. 14Jurors to be sworn
21. 15View of body
22. 16Proclamation for witnesses
23. 17Summoning witnesses
24. 19Evidence to be on oath. Evidence on behalf of accused
25. 20Coroner to take down evidence in writing
26. 21Adjournment of inquest
27. 22Coroner to sum up to jury
28. 23Coroner to draw up inquisition
29. 24Contents of inquisition
30. 25Procedure where death is found due to an act amounting to an offence
31. 26Power to arrest and commit for trial
32. 27[
33. 28Warrant for disposal
34. 29Inquisitions not to be quashed for want of form
35. 30Cessation of jurisdiction as to treasure trove, wrecks, etc
36. IV — CORONERS' JURIES
37. 31Fine on juror neglecting to attend
38. 32Certificate as to defaulting juror. Service of copy of certificate
39. 33Levy of fine
40. 34Jurors not to be summoned twice within the year
41. 35Jurors on inquest on prisoner
42. V — RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF CORONERS
43. 36Coroner's salary
44. 37Disbursements to be repaid
45. 38Power to appoint deputy
46. 39Exemption from serving on juries
47. 40Privilege from arrest
48. 41Penalty for failure to comply with Act
49. 42Limitation of suits