Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Coroners Act, 1871

Year: 1871

Enactment Date: 1871-01-27

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 15: View of body.
        The Coroner and the jury shall view and examine the body at the first sitting of the inquest, and the Coroner shall make such observations to the jury as the appearance of the body requires:
         1[Provided that the Coroner may, with the concurrence of a majority of the jury, dispense with a view of the body, if he is satisfied, from medical evidence or medical certificates, that no advantage would result from such viewing].
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 4 of 1908, s. 4.
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