s 16 Coroner or Public Prosecutor may direct forensic pathologist to investigate
16. —(1) When a Coroner or the Public Prosecutor receives information about the death of any person, the Coroner or the Public Prosecutor may, if he or she considers it appropriate to do so, direct — ( a ) a forensic pathologist to investigate the cause of and circumstances connected with the death; and ( b ) that a copy of all medical records, healthcare records and such other documents as may be relevant to the case be furnished by the person in charge of the hospital, medical clinic or place of custody mentioned in section 8 or any other person in possession thereof to the forensic pathologist. (2) The forensic pathologist must regularly inform the police officer investigating the death, the Coroner and the Public Prosecutor about the progress of his or her investigations and findings. —(1) When a Coroner or the Public Prosecutor receives information about the death of any person, the Coroner or the Public Prosecutor may, if he or she considers it appropriate to do so, direct — ( a ) a forensic pathologist to investigate the cause of and circumstances connected with the death; and ( b ) that a copy of all medical records, healthcare records and such other documents as may be relevant to the case be furnished by the person in charge of the hospital, medical clinic or place of custody mentioned in section 8 or any other person in possession thereof to the forensic pathologist. (2) The forensic pathologist must regularly inform the police officer investigating the death, the Coroner and the Public Prosecutor about the progress of his or her investigations and findings.