Section 7
Duty of Magistrate on receipt of report
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(1)
If the Magistrate shall be satisfied, without holding an inquest, as to the cause of death, and that the death did not result in any way from, or was not accelerated by, any unlawful act or omission, he shall report to the Public Prosecutor through the Resident the cause of death as ascertained to his satisfaction, with his reasons for being so satisfied, and shall at the same time transmit to the Public Prosecutor through the Resident all reports and documents in his possession connected with the matter.
(2)
A Magistrate may in his discretion hold an inquest if there is no body available in the circumstances mentioned in section 3 (1).
(3)
A Magistrate shall not hold any inquest under this
Ordinance if he has reason to believe that criminal proceedings against any person for having caused the death of the deceased have been, or are about to be, commenced.
(4)
In all other cases, the Magistrate shall proceed as soon as may be to hold an inquest.
[Subsections (2), (3) and (4) substituted by
Ordinance 11 of 1956]
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