Requisition by Chief Justice that inquest or inquiry be held

(1) The Chief Justice may require a coroner to hold an inquest or inquiry into the cause of, and the circumstances connected with, the death of any person, and may do so although an inquest or inquiry with respect to the same death has been already commenced or held or returned, and every 14 coroner so required shall have full power to hold and shall hold (2) Where the Chief Justice requires any coroner to hold an inquest or inquiry and an inquest or inquiry relating to the same death is being held, or has been held, by any other coroner, all proceedings at or founded on the last-mentioned inquest or inquiry shall be stayed. (3) The Chief Justice may also direct whether the body shall or shall not be exhumed, and the coroner shall comply with the direction.