Singapore legislation

Section 283

of Criminal Procedure Code

Section 283

Medical report of examination

(1)

A medical officer making any such examination shall —

(a)

draw up a report of the appearance of the body and of the conclusions which he draws from it;

(b)

certify as to the cause of death; and

(c)

date and sign the report and send it to the Coroner who ordered the examination.

(2)

The report so made shall be admissible as evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it at any inquiry held under this Chapter and also in any inquiry held under Chapter XVII.

(3)

If the medical officer who has made such examination is summoned by the Coroner as a witness, he may be asked to give evidence as to his opinion upon any matter arising out of the examination, and as to how in his opinion the deceased came by his death. [282

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