Inquests Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Inquests Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 43 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Inquests Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Inquests Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretati on
- S. 3W ho may hold inquests
- S. 4W hen inquest to be held
- S. 5P ower to dispense with inquest in certa in cases
- S. 6(1) Whenever the coroner is informed th at some pers on h as been or is about to Postponement and
- S. 7P ower to order exhumati on
- S. 8I nquest on persons in pris on or in custody
- S. 9I nquest to be held by coroner of place where body lying
- S. 10I nquest where body destroyed or irrecoverable
- S. 11C oroner may postpone burial or cremati on till after inquest
- S. 12N otice of death
- S. 13C oroner may c all f or statements recorded by police officers
- S. 14C oroner may direct post-mortem examinations
- S. 15M edical practitioner to make an examinati on and report
- S. 16E vidence at inquest
- S. 17P rovisions regarding the viewing of body
- S. 18C oroner may summ on witnesses
- S. 19C oroner not bound by rules of evidence
- S. 20E vidence: how recorded
- S. 21S tatements recorded by police officers may be admitted as evidence in inquest
- S. 22E xaminati on of witnesses
- S. 23P ower to take evidence of witness unable to attend
- S. 24I nquest on Sunday, etc., or in private
- S. 25A djournment of inquest
- S. 26C oroner to adjourn inquest in certa in cases
- S. 27I ssue of summons or warrant
- S. 28T he inquisiti on
- S. 29W here guilty party unknown
- S. 30W here guilty party can not be found
- S. 31R eturn of inquisitions
- S. 32C opies of documents to be supplied
- S. 33P owers of High Court
- S. 34P enalty where body is buried without authority
- S. 35O bstructing medical officer, etc.
- S. 36R egulations
- S. 37P rescribed forms
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI