National Coroners Service Act

50. Notifying registrar when body is released and investigation ends

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

50. Notifying registrar when body is released and investigation ends

(1)When a coroner orders the release of a deceased person’s body for burial, or to another jurisdiction, under this Act, the Coroner shall give a copy of the order to the registrar under the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Cap. 149).

(2)On completion of an investigation into a death, a coroner shall give the registrar of births and deaths a written notice, in the prescribed form, that states—

(a)who the deceased person was;

(b)when the person died;

(c)where the person died, and in particular whether the person died in Kenya;

(d)what caused the person to die;

(e)the date of the Coroner's findings; and

(f)whether or not an inquest has been held into the death, and if an inquest has been held, the date and place of the inquest.

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Source: Kenya Law