(1) It shall not be mandatory for a coroner holding an inquest to view the dead body and the validity of such an inquest shall not be questioned in any court on the ground that the coroner did not view the body.
(2) The coroner shall, examine on oath concerning the death, all persons who tender evidence as to the facts of the death and all persons having knowledge of those facts who he or she considers it expedient to examine.
(3) The coroner shall, after hearing the evidence, give his or her verdict and certify it by an inquisition and inquire of and find the particulars required under the Civil Code to be registered concerning the death.
(4) An inquisition, which shall be in the form set out in the schedule, shall be in writing under the hand of the coroner and shall set out so far as such particulars have been proved, who the deceased person was and how and where he or she came by his or her death.
(5) At a coroner's inquest into the death of a person who came by his or her death by murder, manslaughter or infanticide, the purpose of the proceedings shall not include the finding of any person guilty of the murder, manslaughter or infanticide and accordingly a coroner's inquisition shall in no case charge a person with any of those offences.
(6) Where an inquest is held, the coroner shall, as soon as is practicable but in any event no later than 5 days after the findings of the inquest is given, send to the registrar of deaths of the district a certificate under his or her hand—
(a) giving information concerning the death;
(b) specifying the findings in respect of the particulars which for the time being are required under the Civil Code to be registered concerning the death;
(c) specifying the time and place at which the inquest was held.