New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CORONERS ACT 1980 - SECT 16A

16A Notice of particulars of death to be given to Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

(1) If a coroner holds an inquest in respect of the death of a person, the coroner must, for the purpose of enabling registration of the death of the person to be effected or completed, give notice in writing to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages of such particulars as are known to the coroner relating to the death of the person.

(2) If a coroner dispenses with the holding of an inquest under section 14 or suspends an inquest under section 19, the coroner must, for the purpose of enabling registration of the death of the person to be effected or completed, give notice in writing to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages of such particulars as are known to the coroner relating to the death of the person.

(3) If a coroner is satisfied (whether before or during an inquest in respect of the death of a person) that there will be a delay in concluding the inquest and that he or she is able, on the basis of such evidence as the coroner considers sufficient, to determine the particulars relating to the death of the person, the coroner may, for the purpose of enabling registration of the death of the person to be completed or effected, make that determination and give notice of the determination in writing to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

(4) A notice under this section must not include any matter incriminating any person.

(5) In this section, a reference to the particulars relating to the death of a person is a reference to the identity of, and date, place and cause of death of, the deceased person.