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12 (3) Any police officer who has seen the body may—
 * (a) cause the body to be removed to such place as he may direct, pending an order of a Coroner to release the body; or
 * (b) secure and preserve the scene where the body was found, pending further investigations.

Police officer to report to Coroner

11.—(1) After a police officer has started investigations into a death, he shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, inform a Coroner of the death and any particulars concerning the cause of death which have come to his knowledge.

(2) The police officer investigating into the cause of death shall—
 * (a) from time to time, furnish the Coroner with such further particulars concerning the death as may subsequently come to his knowledge, together with the name of any person who has been arrested and charged in connection with the death; and
 * (b) comply with such directions as the Coroner may give concerning the investigation.

Viewing of body by Coroner

12.—(1) A Coroner shall, as soon as possible after a death is reported to him, view the body if practicable, and make a preliminary investigation—
 * (a) at the place where the body is lying, or any other place to which the body has been moved; or
 * (b) by a live video link, or by such other means as the State Coroner may approve which reasonably allows the Coroner to view and identify the body.

(2) If the Coroner considers, after viewing the body and making a preliminary investigation, that the death was due to natural causes and that it is unnecessary to hold an inquiry, he may issue an order under section 22 for the release of the body.

Police officer to report to Public Prosecutor in certain cases

13. In any investigation under section 10, where a person has been or may be arrested and charged in connection with the death, the police officer investigating into the cause of death shall—