{"id":167,"date":"1984-07-01T12:07:00","date_gmt":"1980-07-01T12:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tanz.indiafin.com\/index.php\/1980\/07\/01\/inquests-act\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:34:08","slug":"inquests-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tanz.indiafin.com\/index.php\/1984\/07\/01\/inquests-act\/","title":{"rendered":"INQUESTS ACT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"title\">\n<p class=\"heading\"><a name=\"SCh24\"><\/a>CHAPTER 24<br \/>INQUESTS ACT\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Centered\">[SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION]\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOTICES\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(QUALIFICATIONS_FOR_APPOINTMENT_AS_CORONERS)_NOTICE\">The Inquests (Qualifications for Appointment as Coroners) Notice<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OMITTED NOTICES\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OMITTED ORDERS\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ORDERS\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(ESTABLISHMENT_OF_CORONERS'_COURTS)_ORDER\">The Inquests (Establishment of Coroners&#8217; Courts) Order<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REGULATIONS\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(EXPENSES_AND_FEES)_REGULATIONS\">The Inquests (Expenses and Fees) Regulations<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"#SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(CORONER'S_REMUNERATION)_REGULATIONS\">The Inquests (Coroner&#8217;s Remuneration) Regulations<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">NOTICES\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\"><a name=\"SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(QUALIFICATIONS_FOR_APPOINTMENT_AS_CORONERS)_NOTICE\"><\/a>THE INQUESTS (QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS CORONERS) NOTICE<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Centered\">(Section 5(1))\n<\/p>\n<p>G.N. No. 73 of 1984\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Citation\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Notice may be cited as the Inquests (Qualifications for Appointment as Coroner) Notice.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Qualified persons\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the purposes of the Inquests Act, a person shall be qualified for appointment to the office of Coroner who&ndash;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a person in retirement who formerly served as a magistrate of any description or grade;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a person in retirement who formerly served as a police officer in rank not lower than Inspector of Police;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a person in retirement who formerly served as an administrative officer of any rank in the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a retired public officer of any other description who, in the opinion of the Minister, is capable of discharging the functions of the office of Coroner and is well respected within the area of his domicile;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a public officer who, in the opinion of the Minister, has the ability to enable him to discharge the functions of a Coroner.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">OMITTED NOTICES\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following Notices are omitted&ndash;\n<\/p>\n<p><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"4\" class=\"tableborder\">\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Centered\"><b>(Under section 2)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 113 of 1984<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Appropriate Authority Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Centered\"><b>(Under section 5(2) and (3))<\/b><\/p>\n<p>{mprestriction ids=&#8221;1,2,3&#8243;}<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 275 of 1985<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 561 of 1986<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) (Amendment of Schedule) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 644 of 1986<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests ( Appointment of Coroners) (Amendment of Schedule) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 551 of 1987<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 638 of 1987<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroner) (Amendment of Schedule) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 846 of 1987<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroner) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 263 of 1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) (Coast Region) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 179 of 1991<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners (Coast Region) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 68 of 1992<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroner) (Dar es Salaam City) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Centered\"><b>(Under section 5(3))<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 308 of 1988<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroner (Mwanga District) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 264 of 1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) (Kasulu and Kibondo Districts) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 330 of 1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) (Igunga District) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 361 of 1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) (Iringa and Mufindi Districts) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 146 of 1990<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) (Amendment) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 147 of 1990<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 148 of 1990<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 149 of 1990<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Appointment of Coroners) (Kilwa District) Notice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"heading\">OMITTED ORDERS\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following Orders are omitted&ndash;\n<\/p>\n<p><table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"4\" class=\"tableborder\">\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Centered\"><b>(Under section 1)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 70 of 1984<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests Act (Commencement) Order.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Centered\"><b>(Under section 3)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-size: 12px\">\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">G.N. No. 172 of 1990<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"tableborder\">\n<p class=\"QT-Table\">The Inquests (Establishment of Coroners Courts) Order.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"heading\">ORDERS\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\"><a name=\"SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(ESTABLISHMENT_OF_CORONERS'_COURTS)_ORDER\"><\/a>THE INQUESTS (ESTABLISHMENT OF CORONERS&#8217; COURTS) ORDER<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Centered\">(Section 3)\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">[1st July, 1984]\n<\/p>\n<p>G.N. No. 71 of 1984\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Citation\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Order may be cited as the Inquests (Establishment of Coroners&#8217; Courts) Order, and shall come into operation on the first day of July.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;District Coroner&#8217;s Court\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is hereby established in respect of each district in which there is established a district council one Coroner&#8217;s Court which shall be known as the Coroner&#8217;s Court for each such district.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal Coroner&#8217;s Court\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is hereby established in respect of each urban area in which there is established a municipal council or a city council one Coroner&#8217;s Court which shall be known as the Coroner&#8217;s Court for each such municipality or, as the case may be, such city.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercise of functions\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Coroner&#8217;s Court established by this Order shall exercise its functions in accordance with the provisions of the Inquests Act  function  a1(msg) {  myWindow=window.open(&#8221;,&#8221;,&#8217;width=156,height=72,left=400 ,scrollbars=1,top=400,screenX=400,screenY=100&#8242;);myWindow.document.write(msg);}<a href=\"void()\" style=\"color:#FF0000\">*<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">REGULATIONS\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\"><a name=\"SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(EXPENSES_AND_FEES)_REGULATIONS\"><\/a><b>THE<\/b> <b>INQUESTS (EXPENSES AND FEES) REGULATIONS<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Centered\">(Section 34)\n<\/p>\n<p>G.N. No. 129 of 1984\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Citation\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These Regulations may be cited as the Inquests (Expenses and Fees) Regulations.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of Coroners\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing in these Regulations shall apply in respect of any payment for the services of Coroners.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of winesses\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Every person summoned to attend as a witness in proceedings before a Coroners&#8217; Court shall be entitled to be paid his travelling expenses and allowances for accommodation and subsistence in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Proceedings (Expenses of Assessors and Witnesses) Rules  function  a2(msg) {  myWindow=window.open(&#8221;,&#8221;,&#8217;width=228,height=75,left=400 ,scrollbars=1,top=400,screenX=400,screenY=100&#8242;);myWindow.document.write(msg);}<a href=\"void()\" style=\"color:#FF0000\">*<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of medical practitioners\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A medical practitioner, other than a Government Medical Officer, having duties to perform in respect of matters under the Inquests Act, other than the adduction of evidence at an inquest, shall be paid fees  function  a3(msg) {  myWindow=window.open(&#8221;,&#8221;,&#8217;width=234,height=96,left=400 ,scrollbars=1,top=400,screenX=400,screenY=100&#8242;);myWindow.document.write(msg);}<a href=\"void()\" style=\"color:#FF0000\">1<\/a> for the following items:\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;carrying out an external inspection on the order of a Coroner or a police officer;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;carrying out a complete postmortem examination;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;superintending exhumation of body.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fees include making of report\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The fees specified in paragraph 4 shall include the making of a prescribed report to the Coroner arising from the carrying out of the duty in question.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fee for copy of documents\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Every person applying for a copy of the following documents, that is to say&ndash;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;report of <i>post-mortem<\/i> examination; or\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a copy of depositions taken by a Coroner at any inquest; or\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"TI\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a copy of any document put and received in evidence at any inquest,\n<\/p>\n<p>shall pay a fee  function  a4(msg) {  myWindow=window.open(&#8221;,&#8221;,&#8217;width=234,height=96,left=400 ,scrollbars=1,top=400,screenX=400,screenY=100&#8242;);myWindow.document.write(msg);}<a href=\"void()\" style=\"color:#FF0000\">2<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\"><a name=\"SCH24THE_INQUESTS_(CORONER'S_REMUNERATION)_REGULATIONS\"><\/a>THE INQUESTS (CORONER&#8217;S REMUNERATION) REGULATIONS<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Centered\">(Section 34)\n<\/p>\n<p>G.N. No. 17 of 1980\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Citation\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These Regulations may be cited as the Inquests (Coroners&#8217; Remuneration) Regulations.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fees and allowances\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Every coroner, other than a magistrate, shall, when attending to business connected with proceedings in a coroner&#8217;s court be entitled to be paid his travelling expenses and allowances for accommodation in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Proceedings (Expenses of Assessors and Witnesses) Rules  function  a5(msg) {  myWindow=window.open(&#8221;,&#8221;,&#8217;width=210,height=67,left=400 ,scrollbars=1,top=400,screenX=400,screenY=100&#8242;);myWindow.document.write(msg);}<a href=\"void()\" style=\"color:#FF0000\">*<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"Level-Iblue\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Professional fee\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to fees and allowances payable under paragraph 2, a Coroner shall be paid a fee of one hundred shillings in respect of each inquest which he conducts and concludes in accordance with the provisions of the Inquests Act.<br \/>\n{\/mprestriction}<\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHAPTER 24INQUESTS ACT [SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION] INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOTICES &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Inquests (Qualifications for Appointment as Coroners) Notice &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OMITTED NOTICES 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