(1) A coroner may decide not to conduct a hearing into a death if, after consideration of information given to a coroner relating to the death of a person, the coroner is satisfied that—
(a) the manner and cause of death are sufficiently disclosed; and
(b) a hearing is unnecessary.
(2) A coroner must not dispense with a hearing into a death of a person, if the coroner has reasonable grounds for believing the death is a death in care or death in custody.
(3) A coroner who decides not to conduct a hearing into a death must give to the Chief Coroner and a member of the immediate family of the deceased written notice of the decision including the grounds for the decision.