31Removal of body or ashes for purposes of inquest

31 Removal of body or ashes for purposes of inquest outside the ACT (a) the body of a person who has died outside the ACT is lying, or the ashes of a deceased are, in the ACT; and (b) a coroner is informed by a coroner having jurisdiction in the place where the person died that an inquest is to be held in that place into the manner and cause of the death of the person; the coroner may make an order directing a person named in the order to remove the body or ashes to the place where the inquest is to be held. (2) If a coroner makes an order under subsection (1), the coroner must— (a) notify the registrar-general; and (b) give to the registrar-general any particulars mentioned in section 56 (2) that are known to the coroner.