Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No. 58 of 1959)21. Inquest not to prevent institution of criminal proceedings |
| (1) | Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed as preventing the institution of criminal proceedings against any person, or as preventing any person authorized thereto from issuing a warrant for the arrest of or arresting any person, in connection with any death, whether or not an inquest has commenced in respect of such death. |
| (2) | Whenever it comes to the knowledge of the judicial officer who is holding or is to hold the inquest that criminal proceedings are being or to be instituted in connection with any death in respect of which inquest proceedings may have been instituted, he shall stop such inquest proceedings. |
[Section 21(2) substituted by section 21 of Act No. 45 of 1990]