# The Coroners Rules 1984, Article 14: Issue of burial order


An order of a coroner authorising the burial of a body shall not be issued unless the coroner has held, or has decided to hold, an inquest touching the death.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/552/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-rules-1984/article-14
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