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1980 Ed.]

Coroners

CHAPTER 14

CORONERS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

[CAP. 14

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Appointment of coroners

4. Place for post-mortem examination

5. Preliminary examination of body

6. Inquiry into cause of sudden or violent death, etc.

7. Executions and deaths in prison, etc.

8. Power to Attorney General to require inquiry

9. Power of coroner to make burial or cremation order

10. Panel for jury

11. Summoning of jurors

12. Procedure with jury

12A. Discharge of jurors

12B. Majority verdicts

13. Recording of finding

14. Adjournment of inquiry

15. General powers of coroner

16. Power to issue warrant, etc.

17. Bail

18. Power of coroner to order exhumation

19. Forwarding depositions

20. Power to Attorney General to direct further investigation in certain cases

21. Fees for medical evidence

22. Rules

22A. Rules for payment of allowance to witnesses

23. Saving

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1980 Ed.] Coroners CHAPTER 14 CORONERS ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS [CAP. 14 Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Appointment of coroners 4. Place for post-mortem examination 5. Preliminary examination of body 6. Inquiry into cause of sudden or violent death, etc. 7. Executions and deaths in prison, etc. 8. Power to Attorney General to require inquiry 9. Power of coroner to make burial or cremation order 10. Panel for jury 11. Summoning of jurors 12. Procedure with jury 12A. Discharge of jurors 12B. Majority verdicts 13. Recording of finding 14. Adjournment of inquiry 15. General powers of coroner 16. Power to issue warrant, etc. 17. Bail 18. Power of coroner to order exhumation 19. Forwarding depositions 20. Power to Attorney General to direct further investigation in certain cases 21. Fees for medical evidence 22. Rules 22A. Rules for payment of allowance to witnesses 23. Saving Page 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8
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1980 Ed.] Coroners CHAPTER 14 CORONERS ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS [CAP. 14 1 Section 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Short title Interpretation... Appointment of coroners Place for post-mortem examination Preliminary examination of body : Inquiry into cause of sudden or violent death, etc. 7. Executions and deaths in prison, etc.... *** 8. :.. : : : : : : : 4. *** : *** : 4. 10. 11. Power to Attorney General to require inquiry Power of coroner to make burial or cremation order Panel for jury Summoning of jurors 解軀 12. Procedure with jury 12A. Discharge of jurors 12B. Majority verdicts *** *** : 13. Recording of finding :. 14. Adjournment of inquiry 15. General powers of coroner 16. Power to issue warrant, etc. *** 17. Bail ... *** 18. 19. Power of coroner to order exhumation Forwarding depositions 4:.. : : : : : : 4: : : : : 4. : : : *** : : : : : : 4.S *** : 4. : *** Page 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 *** *** *** *** ** - 6 6 - *** *** ... 4:. :. 6 7 7 7 *** 20. 21. Power to Attorney General to direct further investigation in certain cases Fees for medical evidence 7 7 *** 22. Rules *** : 7 22A. Rules for payment of allowance to witnesses : 粵電啡 : 8 23. Saving * 8 00 ***
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Coroners

CHAPTER 14

CORONERS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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