Malaysia legislation

Section 22

of Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance, 1958

Section 22

Duty of Magistrates as to findings

When an inquiry is held on the body of any deceased person, the Magistrate shall, within forty-eight hours after the conclusion of the inquiry, forward to the Senior Registrar of the District within which the body of such person was found a certificate setting forth the cause of death as ascertained at such inquiry, and such other particulars as are required for the purpose of registration, and the cause of death in such certificate shall be entered in the register.

Section 22 — Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance, 1958