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1
Q

What is the overarching purpose of the Coroner’s Act?

A

To prevent avoidable deaths

2
Q

What two key roles does the Coroner operate in?

A
  • National Duty Coroner

- Responsible Coroner

3
Q

What does NIIO stand for?

A

National Initial Investigation Office

4
Q

Which deaths must be reported to police? (6)

A

Deaths:

  • without known cause or self inflicted
  • during or as a result of a medical procedure
  • medically unexplained
  • of a woman during childbirth or as a result of pregnancy
  • while in custody or care
  • for which no doctors certificate has been issued
5
Q

Who can verify death? (6)

A
  • Nurse
  • Registered medical practitioner
  • Registered midwife
  • Intensive care paramedic
  • Paramedic
  • Emergency Medical Technician
6
Q

What are the 5 steps in the hierarchy of identification?

A
  • Visual ID
  • Fingerprints
  • Odontology
  • Comparison Identification Process
  • DNA
7
Q

How soon must police report a death under section 14 to the duty Coroner?

A

Immediately

8
Q

What is NIIO’s role? (4)

A
  • manage cases from time of reported death until deceased is returned to the family
  • engage a ‘supplier’ to complete body transport to the mortuary
  • keep the family informed through the early stages of the coronial process (except when suspicious death)
  • be the conduit and contact centre for next of kin after police attendance
9
Q

What is NIIO’s role? (4)

A
  • manage cases from time of reported death until deceased is returned to the family
  • engage a ‘supplier’ to complete body transport to the mortuary
  • keep the family informed through the early stages of the coronial process (except when suspicious death)
  • be the conduit and contact centre for next of kin after police attendance
10
Q

Once reported, who has exclusive rights to custody of the body?

A

The national duty coroner

11
Q

What does the Coroner determine? (6)

A
  • whether to take jurisdiction over the death
  • whether verification if death has been adequately established
  • whether evidence of ID of deceased is adequate
  • whether to direct a post mortem and if so full or lesser post mortem
  • when the body can be released
12
Q

What 3 pathways are available to the responsible Coroner to conclude a coronial investigation?

A
  • conclude without opening an inquiry
  • open and investigate an inquiry but conclude the inquiry without proceeding to a court hearing
  • open and conduct an inquiry and as part thereof conduct a formal hearing in the coroner’s court (inquest)
13
Q

The deceased can not leave police control and a sudden death file can not be submitted without what document being completed first?

A

A verification of death