35Obligation to report death or suspected death

35 Obligation to report death or suspected death

35 Obligation to report death or suspected death

(cf Coroners Act 1980, s 12A(1)–(2A) and (3))

(1) This section applies to any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that a death or suspected death of another person—

(a) is a reportable death or occurred in circumstances that would be examinable under Division 2 of Part 3.2, and

(b) has not been reported in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) A person to whom this section applies must report the death or suspected death concerned to a police officer, a coroner or an assistant coroner as soon as possible after becoming aware of the grounds referred to in subsection (1).

Maximum penalty (subsection (2)): 10 penalty units.

(3) A police officer to whom a death or suspected death is reported under this section is required to report the death or suspected death to a coroner or assistant coroner as soon as possible after the report is made.

(4) An assistant coroner to whom a death or suspected death is reported under this section is required to report the death or suspected death to a coroner as soon as possible after the report is made.

(5) A coroner to whom a death or suspected death is reported under this section is required to inform the State Coroner of the report as soon as practicable after the report is made.