1971 Ed.]
Coroners Rules.
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15. Any person whose conduct is likely in the opinion of the coroner to be called in question at an inquiry, shall, if not sum-moned to give evidence at the inquiry, be given reasonable notice of the date, hour and place at which the inquiry will be held.
16. If the conduct of any person is called in question at an inquiry on grounds which the coroner thinks substantial and which relate to any matter referred to in rule 23 and if that person is not present at the inquiry and has not been summoned to attend or otherwise given notice of the holding of the inquiry, the inquiry shall be adjourned to enable him to be present.
17. When a coroner has fixed a date, hour and place for the holding of an adjourned inquiry he may, at any time before the date so fixed, alter the date, hour or place fixed and shall then give notice of the alteration to the members of the jury, if any, the witnesses, and any other person appearing in person or represented at the inquiry.
18. (1) If the Commissioner of Police requests a coroner to adjourn an inquiry on the ground that a person may be charged with the murder, manslaughter or infanticide of the deceased or with dangerous driving causing the death of such person, the coroner shall adjourn the inquiry.
(2) At any time before the date fixed for the holding of the adjourned inquiry, the Commissioner of Police may ask the coroner for a further adjournment and the coroner shall comply with his request.
19. Subject to subsection (2) of section 14 of the Ordinance and to rule 18 an inquiry shall not be adjourned solely by reason of the institution of criminal proceedings arising out of the death of the deceased.
20. (1) If an inquiry which has been adjourned in pursuance of subsection (2) of section 14 of the Ordinance is not to be resumed, the coroner shall notify the jurors, the witnesses, the Commissioner of Police and any other person appearing in person or represented at the inquiry that the inquiry will not be resumed.
(2) If an inquiry which has been adjourned as aforesaid is to be resumed, the coroner shall give reasonable notice of the date, hour and place at which the inquiry will be resumed to the jurors, the witnesses, the Commissioner of Police and any other person appearing in person or represented at the inquiry.
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Notice to be given to a person whose conduct is likely to be called in question.
Adjournment of inquiry where conduct of an absent person is called in question.
Alteration of date, hour or place of adjourned inquiry.
Commissioner of Police may request adjourn-ment of inquiry in certain cases.
Inquiry not to be adjourned solely on grounds of criminal proceedings arising out of death of deceased.
Resumption and non-resumption of inquiry.
Recognizance to be void in certain circumstances.
21. When any witness or juror who has been bound over to attend at an adjourned inquiry, whether without further notice or conditionally on receiving further notice, is notified by the coroner...
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