Forms

(1) The Chief Justice may direct what other forms shall be used in any proceedings under this Act, and those forms, when published in the Gazette, shall be used for and in respect of the several matters therein mentioned. (2) Until otherwise ordered, the several forms in the Schedule to this Act shall be used for and in respect of the several matters therein mentioned. 25 SCHEDULE1 FORM 1 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Form Written Summons for a Juror [Sections 55 and 23] BELIZE. District. TO of These are, in the name of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, to require you to be and appear before me, the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s coroners in and for Belize, at on the day of ,20 , at o’clock, .m., then and there to serve as a juror at a coroner’s inquest to be holden before me touching the cause of death (here state the name of the deceased person or, if unknown, state “a person unknown”) there lying dead. DATED this day of , 20 (Signed) Coroner. 1This Schedule was amended by Act No. 42 of 1999. 26 Coroners FORM 2 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Form Written Summons for a Witness [Sections 55 and 23] BELIZE. District. TO of These are, in the name of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, to require you to be and appear before me, the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s coroners in and for Belize, at on the day of, 20 , at o’clock, .m., then and there to give evidence touching the cause of death of . DATED this day of , 20 . (Signed) Coroner. Coroners 27 FORM 3 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Form Warrant of Commitment of a Witness for refusing to attend [Sections 55 and 28] BELIZE. District. TO all Members of the Belize Police Department. WHEREAS I, the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s coroners in and for Belize, did duly issue my summons to requiring him to be and appear before me at on the day of ,20 , at o’clock, .m., then and there to give evidence touching the cause of death of AND WHEREAS proof has this day been made before me upon oath of that summons having been duly intimated to the said ; And whereas the said has neglected to appear at the time and place appointed by the summons, and no just excuse has been offered for the neglect:- This is, therefore, by virtue of my office, in Her Majesty’s name, to command you and each of you to bring and have the said before me at on the day of 20 , at o’clock, m., to give evidence as aforesaid. DATED this day of , 20 . (Signed) Coroner. 28 Coroners FORM 4 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Form Warrant of Commitment of a Witness for refusing to give Evidence [Sections 55 and 29] BELIZE. District. TO all Members of the Belize Police Department and to the Superintendent of Prisons. WHEREAS I, the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s coroners in and for Belize, did duly issue my summons to requiring him to be and appear before me at on the day of , 20 , at o’clock, .m., then and there to give evidence touching the cause of death of AND WHEREAS the said now appearing before me (or being brought before me by virtue of a warrant in that behalf to testify as aforesaid) and being required to make oath as a witness in that behalf, has now refused to do so (or being duly sworn as a witness, now refuses to answer certain questions concerning the premises which are here put to him, or now refuses to subscribe his deposition as a witness) without any just excuse for that refusal:- This is, therefore, by virtue of my office, in Her Majesty’s name to command you and each of you, the said members of the Belize Police Department, to take the said and him safely to convey to that prison at Coroners 29 in Belize aforesaid, and there deliver him to the Superintendent thereof, with this precept; and I do hereby, by virtue of my office, in Her Majesty’s name, require you, the said Superintendent , to receive the said into your custody in the said prison, and him there safely keep for the space of days for his said contempt, unless in the meantime he consents to be examined, and to answer concerning the premises (or duly subscribe his deposition as a witness); and for so doing, this shall be your warrant. DATED this day of , 20 . (Signed) Coroner. 30 Coroners FORM 5 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Forms Order to Medical Practitioner [Sections 55 and 8] BELIZE. District. TO of Medical Officer (or or as the case may be.) BY virtue of this my order, as one of Her Majesty’s coroners in and for Belize you are required to make (or assist in making) a post mortem examination of the body and report thereon to me as required by law. DATED this day of ,20 . (Signed) Coroner. Coroners 31 FORM 6 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Forms Inquisition [Sections 55 and 34] BELIZE. District. An inquisition taken at in the district of in Belize, on the day of 20 , in the year of our Lord two thousand and before me, one of the coroners of our Lady the Queen in and for Belize, upon the oaths of (here name the jurors sworn), good and lawful men, who, being then and there duly sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, where, how, and after what manner came to h death, do, upon their oaths, say that (here state fully the finding of the jury). IN WITNESS WHEREOF, as well the said coroner as the jurors aforesaid have hereto set their hands the day and year first above written. A.B. A.C., Coroner C.D. E.F. etc. } 32 Coroners N.B.- Where a juror puts a mark instead of signing his name, the coroner shall certify that the mark was made in his presence. Coroners 33 FORM 7 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Forms Warrant of Commitment of Accused [Sections 55 and 35] BELIZE. District. TO all Members of the Belize Police Department and to the Superintendent of Prisons in Belize. WHEREAS at proceedings duly taken before me, one of Her Majesty’s coroners in and for Belize, under the provisions of the Coroners Act, Cap. 126, with respect to the death of and duly taken and held this day of ,20 , at in the district of, of stands charged with the wilful murder (or manslaughter or infanticide, as the case may be) of the said :- This is, therefore, by virtue of my office, in Her Majesty’s name to charge and command you and each of you, the said members of the Belize Police Department, that you or one of you forthwith take and safely convey the body of the said to the prison at and safely deliver the same to the Superintendent of the said prison; and I do hereby, by virtue of my office, in Her Majesty’s name, require you, the said Superintendent, to receive the body of the said into your custody and him safely to keep in the said prison until he shall be brought before the magistrate for the District at on the day of , 20 , or on such other day, not being more than seven days thereafter, as may be directed by the said magistrate, or until he is earlier thence discharged by due course of law; and for so doing, this shall be your warrant. 34 Coroners DATED this day of , 20 . (Signed) Coroner. Coroners 35 FORM 8 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Forms Warrant to bury a Body without Inquest or Inquiry [Sections 55 and 13] BELIZE. District. TO and to all whom it may concern. WHEREAS I am credibly informed that on the day of 20 , came to his death at in the said district; And whereas, after making preliminary investigation, it has been made to appear to me that the said death was not an unnatural death within the meaning of the Coroners Act - This is, therefore, to certify that you may lawfully permit the body of the said to be buried; and for so doing, this shall be your warrant. DATED this day of , 20 . (Signed) Coroner. 36 Coroners FORM 9 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Forms Warrant to bury a Body after Examination [Sections 55 and 14] BELIZE. District. TO and to all whom it may concern. WHEREAS due examination by a duly qualified medical practitioner has been made of the body of who now lies dead at in the district of :- This is, therefore, to certify that you may lawfully permit the body of the said to be buried; and for so doing, this shall be your warrant. DATED this day of , 20 . (Signed) Coroner. Coroners 37 FORM 10 CORONERS’ ACT Coroner Forms Warrant to exhume a Body [Sections 55 and 40] BELIZE. District. TO and to all members of the Belize Police Department. WHEREAS body of one was buried on the day of , 20 , at in the said district; And whereas it is necessary that the said body should be exhumed, and full investigation made as to the cause of the death of the said in the manner required by law:- This is, therefore, by virtue of my office, in Her Majesty’s name, to charge and command you, and each of you, that you forthwith cause the body of the said to be taken up and safely conveyed to in the said district, in order that due investigations may be made as to the cause of death, and that I may proceed therein according to law: Hereof fail not, as you will answer the contrary at your peril. DATED this day of , 20 . (Signed) Coroner.