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NO. 14 OF 2010
PART V
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH INQUIRY IS HELD
Jurisdiction of Coroner to hold inquiry
24.—(1) A Coroner shall have the jurisdiction to hold an inquiry to determine the cause of death of any person where—
- (a) the body of the person is found in Singapore;
- (b) the death occurred in Singapore;
- (c) the cause of the death occurred in Singapore; or
- (d) the death occurred on board, or as a result of an occurrence on board, a Singapore-registered aircraft or Singapore-registered vessel.
(2) The Coroner shall have the jurisdiction under subsection (1)(b), (c) and (d) notwithstanding the absence of a body.
Duty of Coroner to hold inquiry
25.—(1) A Coroner shall hold an inquiry into any death which occurred in Singapore where—
- (a) a person dies while in official custody;
- (b) the death was the result of the lawful execution of a death sentence, in accordance with section 313(m) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010;
- (c) the Public Prosecutor so requires under section 26; or
- (d) the death occurred in any of the circumstances set out in the Third Schedule, unless the Coroner is satisfied that the death was due to natural causes.
(2) A Coroner may decide not to hold an inquiry, in any other case in which he has jurisdiction, if he is satisfied that—
- (a) the death was due to natural causes and it is unnecessary to do so; or
- (b) in the circumstances, it is not necessary in the public interest to do so.
