27.—(1) The purpose of an inquiry into the death of any person is to inquire into the cause of and circumstances connected with the death and, for that purpose, the proceedings and evidence at the inquiry must be directed to ascertaining the following matters in so far as they may be ascertained:
(a)
the identity of the deceased; and
(b)
how, when and where the deceased came by his death.
(2) A Coroner at an inquiry shall not frame a finding in such a way as to determine any question of criminal, civil or disciplinary liability but shall not be inhibited in the discharge of his functions by any likelihood of liability being inferred from facts that he determines or recommendations that he makes.
(3) At the conclusion of the inquiry, the Coroner shall record his findings as to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1).
[CPC, s. 284; NZ CA, s. 57; Ontario CA, s. 31; UK CA, s. 11; QLD CA, s. 46; WA CA, s. 25; HK Coroners Ord, ss. 27, 44]