Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 17(1) amended by Nos 62/2014 s. 61(1), 48/2018 s. 7(1).
(1) A coroner is not required to continue an investigation into a reportable death if—
S. 17(1)(a) amended by No. 48/2018 s. 7(2).
(a) the coroner determines that the death was not a death referred to in section 4(2)(a) (other than a death that appears to have been unexpected); and
S. 17(1)(ab) inserted by No. 48/2018 s. 7(3).
(ab) the coroner determines that the death is not a death referred to in section 4(2)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (j); and
(b) a medical investigator conducts a medical examination on the deceased person and provides a report to the coroner that includes an opinion that the death was due to natural causes; and
S. 17(1)(c) repealed by No. 48/2018 s. 7(4).
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(d) the coroner determines that the death is not a reviewable death.
(2) If a coroner determines under this section not to continue an investigation, the principal registrar must notify the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, without delay, of the prescribed particulars.
S. 17(3) inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 61(2), repealed by No. 48/2018 s. 7(5).
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