Inquests Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Inquests Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 43 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Inquests Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Inquests Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Inquests Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3W ho may hold inquests
- S. 4W hen inquest to be held
- S. 5P ower to dispense with inquest in certain cases
- S. 6(1) Whenever the coroner is informed that some person has been or is about to Postponement and
- S. 7P ower to order exhumation
- S. 8I nquest on persons in prison or in custody
- S. 9I nquest to be held by coroner of place where body lying
- S. 10I nquest where body destroyed or irrecoverable
- S. 11C oroner may postpone burial or cremation till after inquest
- S. 12N otice of death
- S. 13(1) Where a death has occurred in such circumstances that an inquest is Coroner may call for
- S. 14C oroner may direct post-mortem examinations
- S. 15M edical practitioner to make an examination and report
- S. 16The coroner shall at the inquest examine on oath in regard to the death all Evidence at inquest
- S. 17P rovisions regarding the viewing of body
- S. 18C oroner may summon witnesses
- S. 19C oroner not bound by rules of evidence
- S. 20E vidence: how recorded
- S. 21S tatements recorded by police officers may be admitted as evidence in inquest
- S. 22E xamination of witnesses
- S. 23P ower to take evidence of witness unable to attend
- S. 24I nquest on Sunday, etc., or in private
- S. 25A djournment of inquest
- S. 26C oroner to adjourn inquest in certain cases
- S. 27I ssue of summons or warrant
- S. 28T he inquisition
- S. 29W here guilty party unknown
- S. 30W here guilty party cannot be found
- S. 31R eturn of inquisitions
- S. 32C opies of documents to be supplied
- S. 33P owers of High Court
- S. 34P enalty where body is buried without authority
- S. 35O bstructing medical officer, etc.
- S. 36R egulations
- S. 37P rescribed forms
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI