S.I. No. 94/1962 -- Coroners Act, 1962 (Forms) Regulations, 1962
S.I. No. 94/1962: CORONERS ACT, 1962 (FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1962 |
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CORONERS ACT, 1962 (FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1962 |
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I, CHARLES J. HAUGHEY, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the power conferred on me by subsection (1) of section 3 of the Coroners Act, 1962 (No. 9 of 1962), hereby make the following regulations : |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Coroners Act, 1962 (Forms) Regulations, 1962. |
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2.--(1) The oath to be taken by the jurors at an inquest shall be in the following form : |
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" I swear by Almighty God that I will well and diligently inquire as to the identity of the person in relation to whose death this inquest is being held and as to how, when and where the death occurred and a true verdict give according to the evidence." |
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(2) The oath to be taken by a witness at an inquest shall be in the following form : |
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" I swear by Almighty God that my evidence shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." |
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3.--(1) The summons to be served on jurors to attend an inquest shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations. |
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(2) The summons to be served on a witness to attend an inquest shall be in the form set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations. |
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4. Every deposition taken at an inquest shall be in the form set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations. |
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5. The record of verdict at an inquest shall be in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations. |
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6. Every certificate issued by a coroner under section 48 of the Coroners Act, 1962 (No. 9 of 1962), in relation to the removal out of the State of the body of a deceased person shall be in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations. |
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FIRST SCHEDULE |
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Coroner's District: ............................................................ .................. |
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JURY SUMMONS |
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To: |
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Name ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................. |
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Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ................. |
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You are hereby required, pursuant to the provisions of the Coroners Act, 1962 , to attend an inquest as a juror at ........................................ (place of inquest) ..........on..............................day of.............................. 19........at.............................. |
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Signed ............................................................ .... |
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Coroner |
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Date ............................................................ .. |
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SECOND SCHEDULE |
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Coroner's District : ............................................................ ......... |
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WITNESS SUMMONS |
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To: |
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Name ............................................................ ............................................................ .......... |
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Address ............................................................ ......................................................... |
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You are hereby required, pursuant to the provisions of the Coroners Act, 1962 , to attend as a witness an inquest to be held at................................. (place of inquest) ..........on..............................day of.............................. 19......., at.............................. in relation to the death of ............................... |
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Signed ............................................................ ........... |
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Coroner |
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Date ............................................................ .. |
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THIRD SCHEDULE |
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DEPOSITION |
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Coroner's District: ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... |
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Inquest on body of :............................................................ ............................................................ ........................ |
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Place of Inquest :............................................................ ............................................................ .............................. |
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The deponent.....................................(name of deponent) says on . |
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Taken before me this.....................................day |
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of............................................................ ..., 19........ |
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Signed......................................................... |
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Coroner |
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FOURTH SCHEDULE |
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RECORD OF VERDICT |
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Coroner's District :............................................................ ............................................................ .................................. |
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Place of Imquest :............................................................ ............................................................ .................................... |
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Date of Inquest :............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................... |
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At an inquest held a jury on the above date on the body of..............................................it was found |
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(Here state finding as to the identity of the person in relation to whose death the inquest was held and as to how, when and where the death occurred). |
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Signed ............................................................ ...................................... |
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Foreman of jury (where the inquest was held with a jury) |
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Signed ............................................................ .............. |
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Coroner |
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FIFTH SCHEDULE |
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CORONER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO REMOVAL OF BODY OUTSIDE THE STATE |
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Coroner's District : ..................................................... |
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I,....................................., pursuant to section 48 of the Coroners Act, 1962 , certify that I am satisfied as to the cause of death of................................................and that no circumstances exist necessitating the retention of the body, or any part thereof, in the State. |
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Signed ....................................................... |
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Coroner |
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Date ........................................... |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 31st day of May, 1962. |
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CHARLES J. HAUGHEY, |
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Minister for Justice. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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These regulations prescribe various forms for the purposes of the Coroners Act, 1962 . |
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