Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
(2)
The Magistrate before adjournment may take evidence to identify the body and may order the interment thereof.
(3)
The Magistrate, at least four days before holding the adjourned inquiry or inquest, shall send to the Minister notice in writing of the time and place of holding the adjourned inquiry or inquest.
(4)
A person appearing on behalf of the Minister shall be at liberty at any such inquiry or inquest as aforesaid to examine any witness, subject nevertheless to the order of the Magistrate on points of law.
(5)
Where at any inquiry or inquest there is given evidence of any neglect having caused or contributed to an accident, the Magistrate shall, if no person retained on behalf of the Minister is present at the inquiry or inquest, send to the Minister notice in writing of the neglect.
Power to apply the Act to fumigations with other gases