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Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No. 58 of 1959)
Act
1. Definitions
2. Duty to report deaths
3. Investigation of circumstances of certain deaths
4. Report to public prosecutor
5. When inquest to be held
6. Judicial officer who is to hold inquest
6A. Multiple deaths which are connected
7. Notice of inquest to be given
8. Witnesses and evidence at inquests
9. Assessors at inquests
10. When inquest to be held in public
11. Examiniation of witnesses
12. Adjournment of inquest, and continuation by different judicial officer
13. Admissibility of declarations and interrogatories
14. Copies of records of inquiries
15. Taking evidence on commission
16. Finding
17. Submission of record to attorney-general
17A. Re-opening of inquest
18. Certain findings on review equivalent to orders that death should be presumed
19. Inquest records
20. Offences in connection with inquests
21. Inquest not to prevent
22. Regulations
23. Savings
24. Repeal of laws
25. Repealed
26. Short title and date of commencement
"Minister"
means the Minister of Justice;
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