Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No. 58 of 1959)6. Judicial officer who is to hold inquest |
An inquest shall be held—
| (a) | subject to the provisions of paragraphs (c) and (d), by the magistrate of the district in which the incident is alleged to have occurred; or |
| (b) | subject to the provisions of paragraphs (c) and (d) , where it is alleged that the death has not occurred on land, by the magistrate of the district where the body has been brought ashore or on land or has been found, as the case may be; or |
| (c) | where the Minister or any person authorized thereto by him deems it expedient, or where it is uncertain whether a death has occurred in or outside the Republic, by any regional magistrate or magistrate designated by the Minister or person so authorized at a place so designated; or |
| (d) | where the Minister has so requested a judge president of a provincial division of the Supreme Court, by any judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa designated by the judge president concerned, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law contained, such inquest may be held at any place from time to time determined by such judge. |
[Section 6 substituted by section 5 of Act No. 45 of 1990]