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COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO. 1 OF 2014) - SECT 21

Dictionary, new definition of post-mortem examination

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"post-mortem examination" means the inspection of a body to determine the cause of death and may, but need not, include dissection of the body.

Examples

              •     external post-mortem examination, including taking skin or other samples

              •     post-mortem examination using computed tomography (CT)

              •     post-mortem examination using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act

, s 126 and s 132).

Part 5     Magistrates Court Act 1930



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