Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Section 221 - Neglect to hold inquest

(1) A person who is under a duty as a police officer, coroner, gaoler, peace officer, or in any other capacity, to give notice or take measures in order to procure the holding of an inquest on the body or touching the death of a person, wilfully and without reasonable excuse fails to perform the duty commits a misdemeanour.

(2) Omitted.

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