Coroners Court Rules 2019
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37 Autopsy report
(1) If a medical investigator has been directed by a coroner to perform an autopsy on a body, the medical investigator must provide a report to the coroner in accordance with this Rule.
(2) A report on an autopsy must—
(a) be typed;
(b) be provided to the registrar as soon as practicable after the autopsy has been performed;
(c) state the identity of the deceased if the identity can be ascertained;
(d) specify what procedure has been performed on the body; and
(e) specify whether any person or entity external or independent of the medical investigator was consulted, or provided any information, in relation to the autopsy and a summary of that consultation or information.
(3) Unless a coroner otherwise orders, a report on an autopsy is confidential and must only be provided to the Coroners Court.