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9.   Post mortem in place of inquest

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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9.   Post mortem in place of inquest

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    (1)   Where in the case of an unnatural death, the coroner is of the opinion that a post mortem examination may prove an inquest to be unnecessary, he or she may order that a post mortem examination be carried out by a medical practitioner who shall, after identifying the body, make a report to the coroner, in writing, on the result of the post mortem examination.

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    (2)   Where as a result of such post mortem examination, the coroner is satisfied that an inquest is unnecessary, he or she may dispense with the holding of an inquest and issue his or her warrant for the burial of the body.

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    (3)   In every case where a coroner dispenses with an inquest pursuant to this section, he or she shall—

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      (a)     keep a record of such cases showing the identity of the deceased person and the coroner's findings of the facts how, when, where and by what means the deceased person came to his or her death, including the relevant findings of the post mortem examination;

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      (b)     promptly send to the registrar of deaths of the district, the particulars for the time being required under the Civil Code to be registered concerning the death.

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    (4)   On request, the coroner shall make the information recorded under subsection (2) available to the spouse, parents, children, brothers, sisters and the personal representative of the deceased person.

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    (5)   For the purposes of subsection (3), “spouse” means a husband or wife of the deceased person or a person with whom the deceased person was living in a marriage like relationship.

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