(1)In the case of the death of a foster child, the person who bad the care of the child shall within twenty-four hours of the death give notice in writing thereof to the coroner of the district within which the body of the child lies, and the coroner shall hold an inquest thereon, unless there is produced to him a certificate of a registered medical practitioner certifying that that practitioner has personally attended the child during his last illness and certifying also the cause of death, and the coroner is satisfied that there is no ground for holding an inquest.
(2)If the person required to give notice under this section fails to give notice within the time specified for the purpose, he shall be guilty of an offence.