Tanzania Act or statute

Parliament of Tanzania

THE INQUESTS ACT, 1980

coroner forminquest record

Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Structure: 7 provisions
Citation: THE INQUESTS ACT
Official identity: Year 1980
Dates: Enacted 1980

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Official identity: Year 1980
Dates: Enacted 1980

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“Section 1 is titled “Name of deceased.””

Section 1 is titled “Name of deceased.” 2. Residence and occupation ........................................................................ Section heading: “Means of identity.” 4. Where found .............................................................................................. When .............................................................................................. Under what circumstances A section heading references “Date of death.”

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Section 1 is titled “Name of deceased.”

Section 1

Establishment of Coroners’ Courts

Section heading: “Means of identity.”

Section 3

Functions of Coroners’ Courts

4. Where found .............................................................................................. When .............................................................................................. Under what circumstances

Section 4

When inquest may be held

6. Cause of death ............................................................................................

Section 6

Power to dispense with inquest in certain cases

This text is a form section for a coroner to record whether any offence was disclosed and to state the finding.

Section 7

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Source record from oagmis.oag.go.tz · Enacted 1980

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Provision 4Short titleInterpretationOffence

§ 1Short titleShort title

Section 1 is titled “Name of deceased.”

1. Name of deceased ......................................................................................

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§ 2InterpretationInterpretation

2. Residence and occupation ........................................................................

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§ 3Establishment of Coroners’ CourtsProvision

Section heading: “Means of identity.”

3. Means of identity .......................................................................................

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§ 4Functions of Coroners’ CourtsProvision

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§ 5Qualifications and appointment of CoronersProvision

A section heading references “Date of death.”

5. Date of death ..............................................................................................

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§ 6When inquest may be heldProvision

6. Cause of death ............................................................................................

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§ 7Power to dispense with inquest in certain casesOffence

This text is a form section for a coroner to record whether any offence was disclosed and to state the finding.

7. Offence (if any) disclosed ......................................................................... AND I, the said Coroner, do say that my finding is that .......................... ........................................................................................................................... In witness whereof I have to this inquisition set my hand this ................ ................... day of ................................ 20...................................................... ................................................... Place ................................................... Coroner 394 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.

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