27(1)Where a coroner is satisfied that the death of a person has occurred, but either from the nature of the event causing the death or for any other reason neither the body nor any part thereof that the coroner or jury can view can be found or recovered, the coroner may, with the consent in writing of the Chief Coroner, hold an inquest without any view of the body, in the same manner in all other respects as inquests are held under this Act.

27(2)Where a person has died outside New Brunswick, but there is reason to believe death resulted from the occurrence within New Brunswick of circumstances referred to in section 4, the Chief Coroner may, with the consent in writing of the Minister, hold or direct a coroner to hold an inquest in the same manner as inquests are held under this Act, and such inquest may be held without any view of the body if a view cannot conveniently be arranged.

27(1)Where a coroner is satisfied that the death of a person has occurred, but either from the nature of the event causing the death or for any other reason neither the body nor any part thereof that the coroner or jury can view can be found or recovered, the coroner may, with the consent in writing of the Chief Coroner, hold an inquest without any view of the body, in the same manner in all other respects as inquests are held under this Act.

27(2)Where a person has died outside New Brunswick, but there is reason to believe death resulted from the occurrence within New Brunswick of circumstances referred to in section 4, the Chief Coroner may, with the consent in writing of the Minister, hold or direct a coroner to hold an inquest in the same manner as inquests are held under this Act, and such inquest may be held without any view of the body if a view cannot conveniently be arranged.