Section 306
Report of medical officer
The medical officer or hospital assistant making any such examination shall draw up a report of the appearance of the body and of the conclusion which he draws therefrom, and shall certify as to the cause of death and shall date and sign the report and transmit it to the Magistrate or a officer in charge of a police station who shall attach it to the report forwarded under section 303.
170 CAP. 7
Criminal Procedure Code
Duty of Magistrate on receipt of report 307.
(1)
If the Magistrate shall be satisfied as to the cause of death and that the death did not result in any way from or was not accelerated by any unlawful act or omission without holding an inquest under this Chapter, he shall -
(a)
report to the Public Prosecutor the cause of death as ascertained to his satisfaction, with his reasons for being so satisfied; and
@)
at the same time transmit to the Public Prosecutor all reports and documents in his possession connected with the matter.
(2)
A Magistrate may in his discretion hold an inquest if there is no body available in the circumstances mentioned in section 303(1).
(3)
A Magistrate shall not hold any inquest under this Chapter if he has reason to believe that criminal proceedings against any person for having caused the death of the deceased have been or are about to be commenced.
(4)
In all other cases, the Magistrate shall proceed as soon as may be to hold an inquest under this Chapter.