Jurisdiction of Coroner to hold inquiry
24.—(1)  A Coroner shall have the jurisdiction to hold an inquiry to determine the cause of death of any person where —
(a)the body of the person is found in Singapore;
(b)the death occurred in Singapore;
(c)the cause of the death occurred in Singapore; or
(d)the death occurred on board, or as a result of an occurrence on board, a Singapore-registered aircraft or Singapore-registered vessel.
(2)  The Coroner shall have the jurisdiction under subsection (1)(b), (c) and (d) notwithstanding the absence of a body.
[CPC, s. 279; HK Coroners Ord, ss. 14 to 18; Vic CA, s. 52; NSW CA, ss. 18, 21; NZ CA, ss. 59, 60; UK CA, ss. 5, 8, 15]