Coroners Act 1997
32Report by doctor or analyst
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32 Report by doctor or analyst If, under section 21, section 27 or section 71, a post-mortem examination of the body, or an analysis of the ashes, of a deceased is carried out, the person carrying out the examination or analysis must, as soon as practicable after the examination or analysis is completed— (a) give a report to the coroner by whom the order was made; and (b) if a request has been made under section 71—give a report to the person who made the request, or the person’s representative or a representative (if any) of the deceased.