Review of the Coroner Service - The Department of Justice and ...

APPENDICESSection Heading Sub-section Notes on Provision48 Removal of body Where a coroner is advised that it is intended tooutside the Stateremove out of the State, the body of a deceasedperson which is within his jurisdiction, he may issue acertificate permitting such removal.49 Inquest on This empowers a coroner to enquire into the findingtreasure troveof treasure trove in his District.50 Furnishing of (1)&(2)&(3) In cases under his jurisdiction, a coroner is normallyparticulars toobliged to issue a certificate to the appropriateregistrars of birthsregistrar of births and deaths in his district with alland deathsthe details necessary for the registration of the death.This section also enables a coroner to give such detailsto the registrar, in cases where an inquest has beenadjourned after evidence of identification and medicalevidence as to the cause of death has been given Acoroner can issue an amending certificate when anoriginal is found to be incorrect.51 Extension of power The existing powers of the coroner under section 17of coroner toof the 1880 Births and Deaths Registration (Ireland)authorise burialAct regarding authorising the burial of bodies areextended here. Under that legislation, the coroner isgiven the power to authorise the release of a body forburial after inquest. This provision extends this poweras it enables a coroner, if he is satisfied that no goodpurpose will be served by retaining the body, toauthorise such a release where he has decided that aninquest is to be held, or where he is considering thatan inquest may be held.52 Provisions (1) When a coroner orders a post-mortem, thisgoverning post-examination should be carried out by one registeredmortem examinationpractitioner only, unless the coroner believes a secondcaused to be maderegistered practitioner is needed. When this is theby coronercase, the coroner must report his reasons for needingtwo practitioners to the Minister.(2) Coroner post-mortems cannot be undertaken by aregistered medical practitioner who had attended thedeceased within one month of their death.This exclusion does not apply to a pathologist, who ison the staff or associated with a hospital ,except incases where the coroner feels that the association ofthat pathologist in relation to the care of thedeceased person is likely to be called into question atthe inquest.115