Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No. 58 of 1959)

2. Duty to report deaths
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(1)Any person who has reason to believe that any other person has died and that death was due to other than natural causes, shall as soon as possible report accordingly to a policeman, unless he has reason to believe that a report has been or will be made by any other person.

 

(2)Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R1 000.

[Section 2(2) substituted by section 2 of Act No. 45 of 1990]