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58 of 1959
The Inquests Act 58 of 1959 intended:
- to provide for the holding of inquests in cases of deaths or alleged deaths apparently occurring from other than natural causes and for matters incidental thereto, and
- to repeal
- the Fire Inquests Act, 1883 (Cape of Good Hope) and
- the Fire Inquests Law, 1884 (Natal).
Commencement
1 January 1960 (Gazette 6334 of 18 December 1959)
Amendments
- Amended by International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act 75 of 1996
- Amended by Justice Laws Rationalisation Act 18 of 1996
- Amended by Inquests Amendment Act 145 of 1992
- Amended by Inquests Amendment Act 8 of 1991
- Amended by Inquests Amendment Act 45 of 1990
- Amended by Inquests Amendment Act 52 of 1983
- Amended by Inquests Amendment Act 65 of 1979
- Amended by Inquests Amendment Act 46 of 1977
- Amended by General Law Amendment Act 29 of 1974
