s 10 Investigations into deaths
10. —(1) A police officer who comes across or receives any information about any death which is, or appears to be, a reportable death must — ( a ) if the body is in Singapore, proceed immediately to the spot where the body is lying or the death is believed to have occurred; and ( b ) use his or her best endeavours to investigate the cause of and circumstances connected with the death of the deceased. (2) If the police officer is unable to comply with subsection (1), the police officer must immediately inform his or her superior officer who must depute some other police officer who must comply with that subsection. (3) Any police officer who has seen the body may — ( a ) cause the body to be removed to any place that the police officer may direct, pending an order of a Coroner to release the body; or ( b ) secure and preserve the scene where the body was found, pending further investigations. —(1) A police officer who comes across or receives any information about any death which is, or appears to be, a reportable death must — ( a ) if the body is in Singapore, proceed immediately to the spot where the body is lying or the death is believed to have occurred; and ( b ) use his or her best endeavours to investigate the cause of and circumstances connected with the death of the deceased. (2) If the police officer is unable to comply with subsection (1), the police officer must immediately inform his or her superior officer who must depute some other police officer who must comply with that subsection. (3) Any police officer who has seen the body may — ( a ) cause the body to be removed to any place that the police officer may direct, pending an order of a Coroner to release the body; or ( b ) secure and preserve the scene where the body was found, pending further investigations.