(1) A person who, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with the provisions of section 4 or 5, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 months or both.
(2) A person who knowingly hinders, obstructs or interferes with or attempts to do so or supplies with false information or refuses or neglects to supply information to, a coroner in the performance of his or her duties or a person authorised by the coroner in connection with an investigation or inquest, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or both.
(3) A coroner who, without lawful excuse, refuses or neglects to hold an investigation or inquest commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or both.
(4) A person who contravenes any provisions of this Act for which a penalty has not already been provided, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or both.
(5) Where a person is charged with an offence under this section, the onus of proving that he or she has lawful excuse shall be on him or her.