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Inquests (Inquest Books) Rules

Statutory Instrument 39 of 1996 Current version · as at 26 July 1996
Enacted1996
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Point-in-time consolidation · as at 26 July 1996. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

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0 parts · 7 sections

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Uganda

Inquests (Inquest Books) Rules

[This is the version of this document at 26 July 1996.]

1. These

Rules may be cited as the Inquests (Inquest Citation Books) Rules 1996.

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “These”.

“Rules may be cited as the Inquests (Inquest Citation Books) Rules 1996.”
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Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. Rules may be cited as the Inquests (Inquest Citation Books) Rules 1996.
Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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2. In every court

where a Chief Magistrate, Magistrate Courts to keep inquest Grade I or Magistrate Grade II acts as a Coroner hearing books. inquests, there shall be kept an inquest book in which shall be recorded the result of every inquest heard by the Coroner, together with the record of any other matter prescribed by the Inquests Act, in these Rules referred to as "the Act". Cap. 57.

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What this section does
Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “In every court”.

“where a Chief Magistrate, Magistrate Courts to keep inquest Grade I or Magistrate Grade II acts as a Coroner hearing books. inquests, there shall be kept an inquest book in which shall be recorded the result of every inquest heard by the Coroner, together with the record of any other matter prescribed by the Inquests Act, in these Rules referred to as "the Act". Cap. 57.”
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Practical effect

The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. where a Chief Magistrate, Magistrate Courts to keep inquest Grade I or Magistrate Grade II acts as a Coroner hearing books. inquests, there shall be kept an inquest book in which shall be recorded the result of every inquest heard by the Coroner, together with the record of any other matter prescribed by the Inquests Act, in these Rules referred to as "the Act". Cap. 57.
Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions
Inquests Act
Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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3. The inquest book shall be compiled

in the form prescribed Form of inquest in Form A in the Schedule to these Rules. book.

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Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “The inquest book shall be compiled”.

“in the form prescribed Form of inquest in Form A in the Schedule to these Rules. book.”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “The inquest book shall be compiled”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

4. A Coroner shall record in the inquest book the findings Record of required by Part m of the Act in the form set out in Form B in findings the Schedule to

these Rules

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What this section does
Governing rule

This section states the governing statutory rule for “A Coroner shall record in the inquest book the findings Record of required by Part m of the Act in the form set out in Form B in findings the Schedule to”.

“these Rules”
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Practical effect

Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “A Coroner shall record in the inquest book the findings Record of required by Part m of the Act in the form set out in Form B in findings the Schedule to”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

0

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

5. The record of the proceedings of

an inquest held in Return of findings. accordance with section 4 of the Act including every finding, the depositions, and recognisance of the witnesses, if any, shall be transmitted by the Coroner without delay to the Registrar of the High Court and the Registrar of the High Court shall take charge of the findings, but the inquest book shall be retained at the station of the Coroner.

SCHEDULE Rule 3.

FORM A

FORM OF THE INQUEST BOOK THE COVER OF THE INQUEST BOOK:

The cover of the Inquest Book shall bear the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Uganda, under which shall be stated-

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA CORONER'S INQUEST BOOK STATION

FORMB Rule 4.

REGISTER OF THE RESULTS OF INQUESTS

Inquest No of 19

Particulars:

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What this section does
Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “The record of the proceedings of”.

“an inquest held in Return of findings. accordance with section 4 of the Act including every finding, the depositions, and recognisance of the witnesses, if any, shall be transmitted by the Coroner without delay to the Registrar of the High Court and the Registrar of the High Court shall take charge of the findings, but the inquest book shall be retained at the station of the Coroner.”
Primary legislation Source quotation matched
Practical effect

The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. an inquest held in Return of findings. accordance with section 4 of the Act including every finding, the depositions, and recognisance of the witnesses, if any, shall be transmitted by the Coroner without delay to the Registrar of the High Court and the Registrar of the High Court shall take charge of the findings, but the inquest book shall be retained at the station of the Coroner.
  2. The cover of the Inquest Book shall bear the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Uganda, under which shall be stated-
Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions
Section 4 · A Coroner shall record in the inquest book the findings Record of required by Part m of the Act in the form set out in Form B in findings the Schedule to
Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

1. Name and sex of the deceased

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2. Residence of the deceased

Village .......................

Sub-county

County

District

Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 26 July 1996) — public-domain legislation, consolidated by ULII / Laws.Africa (CC BY 4.0). This is a point-in-time text and may not reflect later amendments; confirm against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.