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Coroners Act 2006

Deaths to be reported and post-mortems - Custody and removal of bodies

19: When responsible coroner has exclusive right to custody of body

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"When a coroner is in charge of a body"

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You have a right to custody of a body when you are the responsible coroner. This right starts when the death is reported to you under section 15(2)(a) or you are appointed as the responsible coroner under section 133A. You keep this right until you authorise the release of the body under section 42 or another coroner is appointed.

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19When responsible coroner has exclusive right to custody of body

  1. The responsible coroner has an exclusive right to custody of the body of a person—

  2. from the time when—
    1. the death of the person is reported to him or her (as the designated coroner) under section 15(2)(a); or
      1. he or she is appointed as the responsible coroner in relation to the death under section 133A; and
      2. until—
        1. he or she authorises the release of the body under section 42; or
          1. another coroner is appointed as the responsible coroner in relation to the death under section 133A(2) or (3).

          Notes
          • Section 19: replaced, on , by section 15 of the Coroners Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 29).