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WARRANT TO BURY

(Sections 7 and 9)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of ......................................................................................................

To ..............

whom it may concern

I hereby authorize the burial of the body of .............................................................................

who now lies dead at .......................................................................................

Dated this ........................ day of ..........................., 200 .....

(Signed) ............................................................

Coroner

ORDER TO MEDICAL PRACTITIONER/
SPECIALLY QUALIFIED PERSON

(Sections 8 and 9)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of .........................................................................................................

To ........................................................ of .......................................................

Medical Practitioner/Specially Qualified Person*

By virtue of this my order, as coroner for Saint Lucia, you are required to make a post mortem/special examination/analysis* of the body of/ the parts or contents of the body of* ................................................... which lies dead at .................................... and report thereon as is required by law.

Dated this ............................. day of ................................, 200 .....

(Signed) .......................................................................

Coroner

WARRANT TO SUMMON JURY

(Section 18)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of ..................................................................................................

To proper officer/all members of the Saint Lucia Royal Police Force.

By virtue of my office, I command you to summon and warn no less than 5 nor more than 7 persons of the said district personally to be and appear before me on ....................................... day of ................................, 200 ......... at ......... p.m. at ................................................, in the said district there to do all such things as may be given them in charge touching on the death of ............................................; and for so doing this is your warrant;

And that you shall also attend at the time and place mentioned above to make a return of those you duly summoned

Dated this ....... day of .............................., 200 .................................

(Signed) ..........................................

Coroner

SUMMONS TO JURY

(Section18)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of ..................................................................................................

To ........................................................ of ...............................................

By virtue of a warrant under the hand of........................................., Coroner for this district, you are hereby summoned personally to be and appear before him/her as a juror on .......................... day of .............................., 200 ....., at .................... p.m., at .........................................., in the said district and there to all things as may be give you in charge touching on the death of ..............................

Dated this ...... day of ..............................................., 200 .....

(Signed) ..............................................................................

*designation plus rank if a police officer.

SUMMONS FOR A WITNESS

(Section 24)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of ..................................................................................................

To ........................................................ of ...............................................

You .................................................. are required to be and appear before me, Coroner for Saint Lucia, at .......................................... on the ........................... day of ..........................., 200 ................. at ................. p.m., there to give evidence touching on the death of ....................................................

Dated this ......... day of ......................................, 200

(Signed) ............................................................

Coroner

WARRANT OF ARREST OF WITNESS
FOR REFUSING TO ATTEND

(Section 24)

SAINT LUCIA

District of ...................................................................................................

To/All Members of the Saint Lucia Royal Police Force ........................................

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, Coroner for Saint Lucia, did duly issue my summons to ......................................................... requiring him/her to be and appear before me at ..................................................... on the ........... day of ................ 200 ....., at a.m./p.m., there to give evidence touching on the death of .......................................;

AND WHEREAS proof has this day been made before me upon oath that summons were duly served on the said .................................................................;

AND WHEREAS the said ............................................... has neglected to appear at the time and place appointed by the summons, and no just excuse has been offered for the neglect:

NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of my office, I do hereby command you and each of you to bring and have the said ................................................................... before me at ...................................... on the .......... day of ............. 200 ......... at ........... a.m./p.m., to give evidence as aforesaid.

Dated this.........day of..........................................,200.........

(Signed)............................................

Coroner

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT OF A WITNESS
REFUSING TO GIVE EVIDENCE

(Section 24)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of ....................................................................................................

To/All Members of the Saint Lucia Royal Police Force .......................................

and to the Superintendent of Prison of ................................................... Prison

at ............................................... in Saint Lucia

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, Coroner for Saint Lucia, did duly issue my summons to .................................................... requiring him/her to be and appear before me at .................................................... on the ....... day of .............. 200 ....... there to give evidence touching on the death of ..........................................................;

AND WHEREAS the said ..................................................................... now appearing before me (or being before by virtue of a warrant in that behalf to testify as aforesaid) and being required to make oath as a witness in that behalf, has now refused to do so (or being duly sworn as a witness, do now refuse to answer certain questions concerning the premises which are here put to him or her, or does now refuse to subscribe his or her deposition as a witness,) without any just excuse for that refusal;

NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of my office, I do hereby command you and each of you, the said Members of the Saint Lucia Royal Police Force to take the said ........................................... and him or her safely to convey to the prison at ............................................ and there deliver him or her to the Superintendent of Prison thereof, with this precept; and I do hereby by virtue of my office, require you the said Superintendent of Prison, to receive the said ................................................... into your custody in the said prison, and him or her there safely to keep for the space of ............. days for his or her said contempt, unless he or she shall in the meantime consent to be examined, and to answer concerning the premises ( or duly subscribe his/her deposition as a witness); and for so doing, this shall be your warrant.

Dated this ............... day of ......................................., 200 ...........

(Signed) .............................................................

Coroner

INQUISITION

(Section 11)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of .................................................................................................

An inquisition found at ............................................... in the district of .......................................... on the .......... day of ......................., 200 ....., (and by adjournment on the ................................... day of ..............................., 200 ...........) before me ..........................................................., Coroner, having inquired into when, where and after what manner ............................................. came to his/her death, do say that (here fully state the finding of the coroner) ...........................................

.....................................................................................................................

In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand this ............ day

of ................................., 200 ......................

(Signed) ....................................................

Coroner

INQUISITION WITH JURY

(Section 16)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of .....................................................................................................

An inquisition found at ............................................................ in the district of ............................................................ on the ............. day of ........................., 200 ........, (or by adjournment on the ............... day of ..................................., 200 .........) before me and the following jurors:

1 .....................................................................................................................

2 .....................................................................................................................

3 .....................................................................................................................

4 .....................................................................................................................

5 .....................................................................................................................

6 .....................................................................................................................

7 .....................................................................................................................

having inquired into when, where and after what manner .............................................. came to his/her death, do say that (here state fully the finding of the coroner and jury) .......................................................

.....................................................................................................................

And the jurors as mentioned above, do further say that the

said ................................................................, at the time of his/her death was male/female person of the age of ................. years and residing at ............................................... district of ............................................. Saint Lucia.

In witness whereof, the Coroner and the jurors as mentioned above, set our

hands the .......................... day of ............................................................................. 200 ..........

(Signed) ........................................................ Coroner

........................................................ Foreman

........................................................ Member

.........................................................Member

........................................................ Member

WARRANT OF EXAMINATION

(Section 27)

SAINT LUCIA.

District of ...................................................................................................

To .............................................................................. Commissioner of

Police.

Whereas the body of .............................................. was buried on the .......... day of ....................................... 200 ......... at ............................................. in the district of ...............................................;

AND WHEREAS it is necessary that the said body should be exhumed, and a full investigation made as to the cause of death of the said ....................................... in the manner required by law:

NOW THEREFORE, I do hereby charge and command you that you cause the body of the said .......................................................... to be taken up and safely conveyed to ................................................ in the said parish, in order that I may proceed therein according to law; and for so doing, this is your warrant.

Dated this..........day of................................................, 200........

(Signed)...............................................................

Coroner.

CHAPTER 2.16
CORONERS ACT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

List of Subsidiary Legislation

1.	Coroners (Designation of Coroners) (First and Second Judicial Districts) Order – Section 3(2)

Coroners (Designation of Coroners) (First and Second Judicial Districts) Order – Section 3(2)

(Statutory Instrument 40/2015)

Statutory Instrument 40/2015 .. in force 4 May 2015

1. Short Title

This Order may be cited as the Coroners (Designation of Coroners) (First and Second Judicial Districts) Order.

2. Designation of coroners

The following persons who are magistrates in the judicial service are designated as coroners for the first and second judicial districts for the purposes of the Coroners Act —

Her Honour Sandra Robertson S.I. 40/2015

Her Honour Bertlyn Reynolds S.I. 40/2015

Her Honour Vashti Chatoor S.I. 40/2015