WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1985
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DEATH CERTIFICATE PROCEDURES EXPLAINED
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PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR VICTIMS OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS WERE THE SAME AS THOSE FOR OTHER PERSONS WHO DIED UNNATURAL DEATHS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON K.C. CHAN ON SUCH PROCEDURES,
MR JE AFFRESON GAVE A RUNDOWN OF THE STEPS REQUIRED.
+UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CORONERS' ORDINANCE, WHEN A PERSON DIES SUDDENLY, BY ACCIDENT (INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS) OR AS A RESULT OF VIOLENCE, OR UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, A CORONER MAY ENQUIRE INTO THE CAUSE OF THE DEATH AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONNECTED WITH IT.
+THE OBJECT OF THE ENQUIRY IS GENERALLY SPEAKING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND WHETHER ANY PERSON SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENCE AS A RESULT, HE SAID.
WHEN SATISFIED AS TO THE CAUSE, THE CORONER WOULD NOTIFY THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OF THE PARTICULARS OF THE DECEASED TO ENABLE AN ENTRY TO BE MADE IN THE DEATH REGISTER.
+ONCE THE PARTICULARS OF THE DEAD PERSON ARE RECORDED IN THE DEATH REGISTER, THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES ARE CONSIDERED COMPLETE, + MR JEAFFRESON SAID.
THE REGISTRAR MAY THEN ISSUE A DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR THE PERSON CONCERNED ON APPLICATION BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
THE REGISTRAR WOULD ALSO INFORM THE NEXT OF KIN THAT A DEATH CERTIFICATE COULD NOW BE COLLECTED FROM THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE, HE ADDED.
AS TO THE QUESTION ABOUT THE NORMAL TIME TAKEN TO ISSUE SUCH CERTIFICATES, MR JEAFFRESON SAID: +WHAT TAKES THE TIME IS THE CORONER'S ENQUIRY -- AND THE LENGTH OF THAT DEPENDS ON HOW COMPLICATED THE ISSUES ARE.+
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