Section 22, The Medical Examiners Act, 2021

(1) The purpose of an investigation into the death of aperson by the Chief Medical Examiner is to establish the cause of and circumstances connected with the death and, for that purpose, the procedure and evidence shall be directed to ascertain - (a) the identity of the deceased; and (b) how, when and where the deceased came by his death. (2) The Chief Medical Examiner shall not frame his 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 investigation, the Chief Medical Examiner shall record his findings as to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1).