# Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959, Section 27: Post-mortem examination.


(1) Where on any inquest it appears to a coroner that the cause of death has not been satisfactorily explained to him, he may, …, employ a registered medical practitioner on the list mentioned in section twenty-six to perform a complete post-mortem examination.
Subs. (2) rep. by 1980 NI 6

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1959/15/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-act-northern-ireland-1959/section-27
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