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PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 74

74 .         Procedure on death of prisoner

        (1)         Upon the death of a prisoner, the superintendent shall ensure that a medical officer records —

            (a)         the time of death and the time of certification of death;

            (b)         the nature of illness or other apparent cause of death;

            (c)         the progression of any illness suffered by the prisoner; and

            (d)         any other remarks that the medical officer considers necessary.

        (2)         The medical officer shall, as soon as practicable after recording the matters under subregulation (1), send a copy of the record to the chief executive officer.

        [Regulation 74 inserted: Gazette 12 Apr 2001 p. 2101.]



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