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Coroners Act 1997
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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.