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Coroners Act 2006

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

21: Coroner not required to view body

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"The coroner does not have to look at the body if they don't want to."

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You do not need a coroner to look at a body. A coroner can decide not to view a body if they choose. You can find more information by looking at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM134698

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM377541.

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21Coroner not required to view body

  1. A coroner is not required to view any body.

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