Coroners Act 1997
56Notification of registrar-general
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56 Notification of registrar-general (1) A coroner must give notice, in writing, to the registrar-general of an inquest being held. (2) The coroner must— (a) if— (i) an inquest is adjourned because of a notice under section 58 (3) (a) or the presentation of an indictment under section 58 (4); or (ii) the coroner decides that an inquest so adjourned is, or is not, to proceed further; give notice, in writing, to the registrar-general; or (b) if the inquest— (i) is adjourned (otherwise than as referred to in paragraph (a))—give written notice to the registrar-general of the particulars of any interim findings; or (ii) is completed—give written notice to the registrar-general of the coroner’s findings; together with any particulars that are required to be entered by the registrar-general in the register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 that have come to the knowledge of the coroner.