CORONERS ACT 1996 - SECT 29

CORONERS ACT 1996 - SECT 29

29 .         Certificate of disposal of body

        (1)         A coroner investigating a death must issue as soon as reasonably possible a certificate in the prescribed form permitting burial, cremation or other disposal of the body or any parts of the body.

        (2)         A certificate under subsection (1) must not be issued until —

            (a)         an application made under section 36(3) is disposed of; or

            (b)         the time specified in section 36(3) for making an application has expired; or

            (c)         if the coroner investigating the death has notice that an application has been made under section 36(3a) for an extension of time, the application is disposed of or any extension of time granted under section 36(3a) has expired.

        (3)         If the Supreme Court makes an order under section 36(4) a coroner, other than the State Coroner, must not issue a certificate under subsection (1).

        [Section 29 amended: No. 8 of 2000 s. 6.]