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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[INQ 7] Duty of Magistrate on receipt of report7 

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(1) If, upon receiving all necessary reports, a Magistrate shall be satisfied, without holding an inquest, as to the cause of death, he or she shall report to the Attorney-General the cause of death as ascertained to his or her satisfaction.

[subs (1) am Ordinance 43 of 1968 s 4, effective 24 December 1968]

(2) A Magistrate may hold an inquest if there is no body available, in any of the circumstances referred to in section 3.
(3) A Magistrate shall not hold any inquest under this Act if he or she 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 possible to hold an inquest but may adjourn the inquest sine die if any such criminal proceedings as aforesaid are commenced.