- (a) as soon as reasonably practicable, inform the Public Prosecutor of the particulars concerning the cause of death which have come to his knowledge; and
- (b) comply with such directions as the Public Prosecutor may give concerning the investigation.
Duty of police officer to investigate cause of death if directed by Public Prosecutor
14. A police officer shall investigate into the cause of any death if directed to do so by the Public Prosecutor.
Power of police officer to investigate
15. In investigating into any death, a police officer may exercise all or any of the powers conferred on him by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 or any other written law in relation to investigations into an arrestable offence.
Coroner or Public Prosecutor may direct forensic pathologist to investigate
16.—(1) When a Coroner or the Public Prosecutor receives information about the death of any person, the Coroner or the Public Prosecutor may, if he considers it appropriate to do so, direct—
- (a) a forensic pathologist to investigate the cause of and circumstances connected with the death; and
- (b) that a copy of all medical records, health-care records and such other documents as may be relevant to the case be furnished by the person in charge of the hospital, medical clinic or place of custody referred to in section 8 or any other person in possession thereof to the forensic pathologist.
(2) The forensic pathologist shall regularly inform the police officer investigating the death, the Coroner and the Public Prosecutor about the progress of his investigations and findings.
Powers of forensic pathologist
17.—(1) A forensic pathologist making an investigation under section 16 may—
