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<Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation><Emphasis>Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)</Emphasis>6The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 is amended as follows.7In section 2 (information concerning birth to be given to registrar within 42 days), in paragraph (ii) of the proviso, for “an inquest is held at which” substitute “ an investigation is conducted under Part 1 of the 2009 Act, other than one that is discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination), in the course of which ”.81Section 16 (information concerning death in a house) is amended as follows.2In subsection (2)—ain paragraph (a), for “any relative of the deceased person” substitute “ any person who is a relative or the partner of the deceased and who was ”,bin paragraph (b), for “any other relative of the deceased residing or being” substitute “ any person who is a relative or the partner of the deceased and who is or resides ”, andcafter paragraph (b) insert—baany personal representative of the deceased;.3In subsection (3)—ain paragraph (a), for “the nearest relative such” substitute “ each such person ”,bin paragraph (b)—ifor “no such relative” substitute “ no such person ”, andiifor “each such relative” substitute “ each such person ”,cin paragraph (c)—ifor “if there are no such relatives” substitute “ if neither of paragraphs (a) and (b) above applies ”, andiifor “paragraph (c) or (d)” substitute “ paragraph (ba), (c) or (d) ”,din paragraph (d), for “if there are no such relatives or persons as aforesaid” substitute “ if none of paragraphs (a) to (c) above applies ”, andefor “five days from the date of the death” substitute “ five days from the relevant date ”.4In that subsection, for paragraph (ii) of the proviso substitute—iithis subsection shall not have effect if an investigation is conducted under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into the death of the deceased person and has not been discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination).5After that subsection insert—4In this section, the expression “the relevant date” means—athe date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death); orbwhere an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into the death of the deceased person is discontinued under section 4 of that Act, the date of the discontinuance.91Section 17 (information concerning other deaths) is amended as follows.2In subsection (2)—ain paragraph (a), for “any relative of the deceased who” substitute “ any person who is a relative or the partner of the deceased and who ”, andbafter that paragraph insert—aaany personal representative of the deceased;.3In subsection (3)—ain paragraph (a), for “relative” substitute “ person ”,bin paragraph (b), for “relatives” substitute “ persons ”,cfor “five days from the date of the death or of the finding of the body” substitute “ five days from the relevant date ”, anddfor paragraph (ii) of the proviso substitute—iithis subsection shall not have effect if an investigation is conducted under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into the death of the deceased person and has not been discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination).4After that subsection insert—4In this section, the expression “the relevant date” means—athe date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death); orbwhere an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into the death of the deceased person is discontinued under section 4 of that Act, the date of the discontinuance.101Section 18 (notice preliminary to information of death) is amended as follows.2For the words from the beginning to “that person's death” substitute “ If, before the expiration of five days from the relevant date, a qualified informant of a person's death ”.3For the words from “accompanied by a notice” to “the cause of death,” substitute “ accompanied by a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate issued in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death), ”.4For “from the date aforesaid” substitute “ from the relevant date ”.5At the end of that section (which becomes subsection (1)) insert—2In this section, the expression “the relevant date” means—athe date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death); orbwhere an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into the death of the deceased person is discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death becoming clear before inquest), the date of the discontinuance.111In section 19 (registrar's power to require information concerning death), subsection (1) is amended as follows.2For the words from the beginning to “the registrar may” substitute—A1This section applies where, after the expiration of the relevant period from—athe date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death), orbwhere an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into a person's death is discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death becoming clear before inquest), the date of the discontinuance,the death of that person has, owing to the default of the persons required to give information concerning it, not been registered.1The registrar may.3For paragraph (ii) of the proviso substitute—iian investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act is conducted into the death of the deceased person and has not been discontinued under section 4 of that Act.12In section 20 (registration of death free of charge) omit the words from “, at any time” to “of any person,”.13Omit section 21 (registration of death after twelve months).14For section 22 substitute—Registration of cause of death on receipt of medical certificate221This section applies where—athe registrar is given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate, in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death); andbno investigation into the death under Part 1 of that Act is conducted.2The registrar shall enter in the register the cause of death as stated in the certificate, together with—athe name of the medical examiner and such information about the examiner as may be prescribed; andbwhere an attending practitioner's certificate was prepared, the name of the practitioner by whom it was prepared and such information about that practitioner as may be prescribed.151Section 23 (furnishing of information by coroner) is amended as follows.2For subsection (2) substitute—2Where there has been an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death and the senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate giving information concerning the death, including the particulars found under section 10(1)(b) of that Act, the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the death and those particulars; and, if the death has been previously registered, those particulars shall be entered in the prescribed manner without any alteration of the original entry.2ZAWhere under section 40(8)(a)(i) of the 2009 Act the Chief Coroner amends a finding under section 10(1)(b) of that Act and sends to the registrar a certificate setting out the amended particulars, the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the amended particulars without any alteration of the original entry.3For subsection (2A) substitute—2AWhere—aan investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death is suspended under Schedule 1 to that Act, andbthe senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate stating the particulars required by this Act to be registered concerning the death (so far as they have been ascertained at the date of the certificate),the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the death and those particulars.2BWhere—aan investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death is suspended under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act (suspension where certain criminal proceedings brought), andbthe senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate—istating the result of the proceedings in respect of the charge or charges by reason of which the investigation was suspended, or of any proceedings that had to be concluded before the investigation could be resumed, oriisetting out any changes or additions to the particulars mentioned in subsection (2A) of this section,the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the result of those proceedings, or the changes or additions, without any alteration of the original entry.2CWhere—aan investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death is suspended under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to that Act (suspension pending inquiry), andbthe senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate—istating the findings of the inquiry by reason of which the investigation was suspended,iistating the result of any proceedings that had to be concluded before the investigation could be resumed, oriiisetting out any changes or additions to the particulars mentioned in subsection (2A) of this section,the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the findings of that inquiry, or the result of those proceedings, or the changes or additions, without any alteration of the original entry.4In subsection (3), for the words from the beginning to “stating” substitute “ Where an investigation is discontinued under section 4 of the 2009 Act by reason of an examination under section 14 of that Act (post-mortem examinations) and the senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate stating ”.161Section 23A (giving of information concerning a death to a person other than the registrar) is amended as follows.2In subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—aif ithere has been no investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into the death, oriisuch an investigation has been discontinued under section 4 of the 2009 Act (cause of death becoming clear before inquest) other than as mentioned in paragraph (b),a copy of a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or of a medical examiner's certificate, given to the registrar in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death); andbif an investigation into the death has been discontinued under section 4 of that Act by reason of an examination under section 14 of that Act (post-mortem examinations), a copy of a certificate from the senior coroner stating the cause of death as disclosed by the report of the person making the examination;.3In subsection (5), after “a relative” insert “ or the partner ”.4Omit subsection (6).17In section 24 (certificates as to registration of death), in subsection (1), for “has received a certificate under section twenty-two of this Act” substitute “ has been given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate or a medical examiner's certificate in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act ”.181Section 29 (correction of error in registers) is amended as follows.2After subsection (3) insert—3AIn the case of a death in relation to which the registrar has been given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate, in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act—ano correction under subsection (3) of this section relating to the cause of death may be made without the approval of the medical examiner concerned;bany error of fact or substance relating to the cause of death in a register of deaths may be corrected by entry in the margin (without any alteration of the original entry) by the officer having the custody of the register on being notified by the medical examiner of the nature of the error and the true facts of the case.3BIn the case of a death in relation to which an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act has been discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination)—ano correction under subsection (3) of this section relating to the cause of death may be made without the approval of the senior coroner concerned;bany error of fact or substance relating to the cause of death in a register of deaths may be corrected by entry in the margin (without any alteration of the original entry) by the officer having the custody of the register on being notified by the senior coroner of the nature of the error and the true facts of the case.3In paragraph (a) of subsection (4), for “touching which he has held an inquest” substitute “into which he has conducted an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act (other than one that has been discontinued under section 4 of that Act)”.4Omit paragraph (b) of that subsection and the word “or” preceding it.19After section 33 insert—Short certificate of death33A1Any person shall—aon furnishing the prescribed particulars, andbon payment of such fee as may be specified in regulations made by the Minister by statutory instrument,be entitled to obtain from the Registrar General, a superintendent registrar or a registrar a short certificate of the death of any person.2Any such certificate shall be in the prescribed form and shall be compiled in the prescribed manner from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar General, or from the registers in the custody of the superintendent registrar or registrar, as the case may be, and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.3A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.20In section 34 (entry in register as evidence of birth or death) omit subsection (4).211In section 41 (interpretation) insert the following definitions at the appropriate places—the 2009 Act” means the Coroners and Justice Act 2009;”;“ “attending practitioner's certificate” has the meaning given by section 20(1)(a) of the 2009 Act;”;“ “confirmed attending practitioner's certificate” means an attending practitioner's certificate in respect of which the cause of death has been confirmed by a medical examiner in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) of the 2009 Act;”;“ “medical examiner” means a person appointed under section 19 of the 2009 Act;”;“ “medical examiner's certificate” has the meaning given by section 20(1)(h) of the 2009 Act;”;“ “partner” (except in the expression “civil partner”) is to be read in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.2At the end of that section (which becomes subsection (1)) insert—2A person is the partner of a deceased person if the two of them (whether of different sexes or the same sex) were living as partners in an enduring relationship at the time of the deceased person's death.3A reference in this Act to an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act being conducted includes a reference to the case where such an investigation has begun and—ahas not yet finished,bis suspended under Schedule 1 to that Act (whether temporarily or otherwise), orcis discontinued under section 4 of that Act.Sch. 21 para. 6 in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(i)Sch. 21 para. 7 in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(i)Sch. 21 para. 8(4) in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(ii)Sch. 21 para. 9(3)(d) in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(iii)Sch. 21 para. 11(3) in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(iv)Sch. 21 para. 15(1)(3)(4) in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(v)Sch. 21 para. 15(2) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(vi)Sch. 21 para. 18(1) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(vii)(viii)Sch. 21 para. 18(2) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(vii)Sch. 21 para. 18(3)(4) in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(viii)Sch. 21 para. 21(1) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(ix)Sch. 21 para. 21(2) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(o)(x)Words in Sch. 21 para. 10(5) substituted (28.6.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 39(6)(a), 51(3)Words in Sch. 21 para. 11(2) substituted (28.6.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 39(6)(b), 51(3)Words in Sch. 21 para. 16(2) substituted (28.6.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 39(6)(c), 51(3)Sch. 21 para. 16(3)(4) in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(d)(i)Sch. 21 para. 18(1)(2) in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(f)Sch. 21 para. 12 in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(a)Sch. 21 para. 13 in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(b)Sch. 21 para. 14 in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(c)Sch. 21 para. 17 in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(e)Sch. 21 para. 19 in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(g)Sch. 21 para. 21 in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(h)Sch. 21 para. 16(1) in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/516, art. 2(d)(ii)
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<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/part/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/part/1" NumberOfProvisions="58" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-part-1" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Number>
<Strong>Part 1</Strong>
</Number>
<Title>
Coroners
<Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation>
</Title>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/part/1/crossheading/births-and-deaths-registration-act-1953-c-20/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/part/1/crossheading/births-and-deaths-registration-act-1953-c-20" NumberOfProvisions="18" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-part-1-crossheading-births-and-deaths-registration-act-1953-c-20" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Title>
<Emphasis>Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)</Emphasis>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/6/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/6" id="schedule-21-paragraph-6" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-bc40adbfc7017cc9ae2b4dc67650d7c7"/>
6
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 is amended as follows.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/7/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/7" id="schedule-21-paragraph-7" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-20bb451efa1e319846e98a142b5410e6"/>
7
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
In section 2 (information concerning birth to be given to registrar within 42 days), in paragraph (ii) of the proviso, for “an inquest is held at which” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ an investigation is conducted under Part 1 of the 2009 Act, other than one that is discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination), in the course of which ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">8</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/1" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-1" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 16 (information concerning death in a house) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-2" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (2)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2/a/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2/a" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (a), for “any relative of the deceased person” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ any person who is a relative or the partner of the deceased and who was ”</InlineAmendment>
,
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2/b/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2/b" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (b), for “any other relative of the deceased residing or being” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ any person who is a relative or the partner of the deceased and who is or resides ”</InlineAmendment>
, and
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2/c/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/2/c" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after paragraph (b) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>ba</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any personal representative of the deceased;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (3)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/a/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/a" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (a), for “the nearest relative such” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ each such person ”</InlineAmendment>
,
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/b/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/b" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in paragraph (b)—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/b/i/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/b/i" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-b-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
for “no such relative” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ no such person ”</InlineAmendment>
, and
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/b/ii/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/b/ii" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-b-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
for “each such relative” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ each such person ”</InlineAmendment>
,
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/c/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/c" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in paragraph (c)—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/c/i/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/c/i" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-c-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
for “if there are no such relatives” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ if neither of paragraphs (a) and (b) above applies ”</InlineAmendment>
, and
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/c/ii/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/c/ii" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-c-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
for “paragraph (c) or (d)” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ paragraph (ba), (c) or (d) ”</InlineAmendment>
,
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/d/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/d" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (d), for “if there are no such relatives or persons as aforesaid” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ if none of paragraphs (a) to (c) above applies ”</InlineAmendment>
, and
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/e/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/3/e" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-3-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
for “five days from the date of the death” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ five days from the relevant date ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/4/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/4" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-4" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-2a965f7430c0e2a6bde041869a7ed28a"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In that subsection, for paragraph (ii) of the proviso substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P4>
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>this subsection shall not have effect if an investigation is conducted under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into the death of the deceased person and has not been discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination).</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/5/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/5" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-8-5" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>After that subsection insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section, the expression “
<Term>the relevant date</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death); or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>where an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into the death of the deceased person is discontinued under section 4 of that Act, the date of the discontinuance.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">9</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/1" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-1" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 17 (information concerning other deaths) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/2" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-2" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (2)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/2/a/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/2/a" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (a), for “any relative of the deceased who” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ any person who is a relative or the partner of the deceased and who ”</InlineAmendment>
, and
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/2/b/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/2/b" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after that paragraph insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>aa</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any personal representative of the deceased;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-3" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (3)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/a/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/a" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-3-a" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (a), for “relative” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ person ”</InlineAmendment>
,
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/b/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/b" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-3-b" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (b), for “relatives” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ persons ”</InlineAmendment>
,
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/c/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/c" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-3-c" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
for “five days from the date of the death or of the finding of the body” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ five days from the relevant date ”</InlineAmendment>
, and
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/d/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/d" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-3-d" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-06375ece56351e50d500b5cd03d76119"/>
d
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for paragraph (ii) of the proviso substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default">
<P4>
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>this subsection shall not have effect if an investigation is conducted under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into the death of the deceased person and has not been discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination).</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</BlockAmendment>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/4/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/4" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-9-4" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>After that subsection insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section, the expression “
<Term>the relevant date</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death); or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>where an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into the death of the deceased person is discontinued under section 4 of that Act, the date of the discontinuance.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10" RestrictStartDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-10" Match="false" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">10</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/1" id="schedule-21-paragraph-10-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 18 (notice preliminary to information of death) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/2" id="schedule-21-paragraph-10-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
For the words from the beginning to “that person's death” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ If, before the expiration of five days from the relevant date, a qualified informant of a person's death ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/3/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/3" id="schedule-21-paragraph-10-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
For the words from “accompanied by a notice” to “the cause of death,” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ accompanied by a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate issued in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death), ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/4/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/4" id="schedule-21-paragraph-10-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
For “from the date aforesaid” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ from the relevant date ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/5/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/10/5" id="schedule-21-paragraph-10-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>At the end of that section (which becomes subsection (1)) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section, the expression “
<Term>the relevant date</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death); or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
where an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into the death of the deceased person is discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death
<Substitution ChangeId="key-fc4e8559b7cea6bd37cc7c021709c7ba-1659698610517" CommentaryRef="key-fc4e8559b7cea6bd37cc7c021709c7ba">becoming clear before inquest</Substitution>
), the date of the discontinuance.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-11" RestrictStartDate="2022-06-28" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">11</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/1" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-11-1" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 19 (registrar's power to require information concerning death), subsection (1) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/2" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-11-2" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the words from the beginning to “the registrar may” substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>A1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section applies where, after the expiration of the relevant period from—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the date on which the registrar is notified in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) or (h)(i) of the 2009 Act (confirmation or certification by medical examiner of cause of death), or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
where an investigation under Part 1 of that Act into a person's death is discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death
<Substitution ChangeId="key-2fe511d3dca569c236376df7dc600a54-1659698701619" CommentaryRef="key-2fe511d3dca569c236376df7dc600a54">becoming clear before inquest</Substitution>
), the date of the discontinuance,
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>the death of that person has, owing to the default of the persons required to give information concerning it, not been registered.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The registrar may</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/3/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/3" id="schedule-21-paragraph-11-3" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-b2230c7afcbf446c253cdd6f87148934"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For paragraph (ii) of the proviso substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default">
<P4>
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act is conducted into the death of the deceased person and has not been discontinued under section 4 of that Act</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/12/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/12" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-12" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-0f77bcfaf4407dd27d32569613a0630e"/>
12
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In section 20 (registration of death free of charge) omit the words from “, at any time” to “of any person,”.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/13/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/13" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-13" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-3a0dccd95c95c880d0ced207e5821cdb"/>
13
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Omit section 21 (registration of death after twelve months).</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/14/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/14" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-14" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-70958c37c0a39a5da4e7cd7b301973af"/>
14
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>For section 22 substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P1group>
<Title>Registration of cause of death on receipt of medical certificate</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">22</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section applies where—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the registrar is given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate, in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death); and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>no investigation into the death under Part 1 of that Act is conducted.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The registrar shall enter in the register the cause of death as stated in the certificate, together with—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the name of the medical examiner and such information about the examiner as may be prescribed; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>where an attending practitioner's certificate was prepared, the name of the practitioner by whom it was prepared and such information about that practitioner as may be prescribed.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15" id="schedule-21-paragraph-15" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">15</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/1" id="schedule-21-paragraph-15-1" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-94b7087b5797a81240bfca5fb2d40c3c"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 23 (furnishing of information by coroner) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/2" id="schedule-21-paragraph-15-2" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-f8eb00dda3076dfe7fda94831e363d94"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For subsection (2) substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where there has been an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death and the senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate giving information concerning the death, including the particulars found under section 10(1)(b) of that Act, the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the death and those particulars; and, if the death has been previously registered, those particulars shall be entered in the prescribed manner without any alteration of the original entry.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2ZA</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where under section 40(8)(a)(i) of the 2009 Act the Chief Coroner amends a finding under section 10(1)(b) of that Act and sends to the registrar a certificate setting out the amended particulars, the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the amended particulars without any alteration of the original entry.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/3/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/3" id="schedule-21-paragraph-15-3" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-94b7087b5797a81240bfca5fb2d40c3c"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For subsection (2A) substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>2A</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death is suspended under Schedule 1 to that Act, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate stating the particulars required by this Act to be registered concerning the death (so far as they have been ascertained at the date of the certificate),</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the death and those particulars.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2B</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death is suspended under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act (suspension where certain criminal proceedings brought), and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate—</Text>
<P4>
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>stating the result of the proceedings in respect of the charge or charges by reason of which the investigation was suspended, or of any proceedings that had to be concluded before the investigation could be resumed, or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4>
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>setting out any changes or additions to the particulars mentioned in subsection (2A) of this section,</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the result of those proceedings, or the changes or additions, without any alteration of the original entry.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2C</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into a death is suspended under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to that Act (suspension pending inquiry), and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate—</Text>
<P4>
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>stating the findings of the inquiry by reason of which the investigation was suspended,</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4>
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>stating the result of any proceedings that had to be concluded before the investigation could be resumed, or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4>
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>setting out any changes or additions to the particulars mentioned in subsection (2A) of this section,</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>the registrar shall in the prescribed form and manner register the findings of that inquiry, or the result of those proceedings, or the changes or additions, without any alteration of the original entry.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/4/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/15/4" id="schedule-21-paragraph-15-4" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-94b7087b5797a81240bfca5fb2d40c3c"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (3), for the words from the beginning to “stating” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ Where an investigation is discontinued under section 4 of the 2009 Act by reason of an examination under section 14 of that Act (post-mortem examinations) and the senior coroner sends to the registrar a certificate stating ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-16" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">16</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/1" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-16-1" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-37d42949e2790f07efa4421145dea929"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 23A (giving of information concerning a death to a person other than the registrar) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/2" id="schedule-21-paragraph-16-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
if
<Substitution ChangeId="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e-1659698860250" CommentaryRef="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e"></Substitution>
</Text>
<P4>
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e-1659698860250" CommentaryRef="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e">i</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e-1659698860250" CommentaryRef="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e">there has been no investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into the death, or</Substitution>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4>
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e-1659698860250" CommentaryRef="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e">ii</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e-1659698860250" CommentaryRef="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e">such an investigation has been discontinued under section 4 of the 2009 Act (cause of death becoming clear before inquest) other than as mentioned in paragraph (b),</Substitution>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<Text>a copy of a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or of a medical examiner's certificate, given to the registrar in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death); and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if an investigation into the death has been discontinued under section 4 of that Act by reason of an examination under section 14 of that Act (post-mortem examinations), a copy of a certificate from the senior coroner stating the cause of death as disclosed by the report of the person making the examination;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/3/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/3" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-16-3" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-756898d5024bbb7a6454d02256515706"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (5), after “a relative” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or the partner ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/4/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/4" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-16-4" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-756898d5024bbb7a6454d02256515706"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Omit subsection (6).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/17/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/17" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-17" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-67d0e040979b0e536d233033825a374f"/>
17
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
In section 24 (certificates as to registration of death), in subsection (1), for “has received a certificate under section twenty-two of this Act” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ has been given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate or a medical examiner's certificate in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-18" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">18</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/1" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-18-1" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-b3f6711e2449d36937d81d0cc52592ff"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-2d81fba2828d84d88d2e3514611b2c80"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 29 (correction of error in registers) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/2" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-18-2" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-abd1f9497ebdc1829297f4086b5ca3d8"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-2d81fba2828d84d88d2e3514611b2c80"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>After subsection (3) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>3A</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In the case of a death in relation to which the registrar has been given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate, in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>no correction under subsection (3) of this section relating to the cause of death may be made without the approval of the medical examiner concerned;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any error of fact or substance relating to the cause of death in a register of deaths may be corrected by entry in the margin (without any alteration of the original entry) by the officer having the custody of the register on being notified by the medical examiner of the nature of the error and the true facts of the case.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>3B</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In the case of a death in relation to which an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act has been discontinued under section 4 of that Act (cause of death revealed by post-mortem examination)—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>no correction under subsection (3) of this section relating to the cause of death may be made without the approval of the senior coroner concerned;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any error of fact or substance relating to the cause of death in a register of deaths may be corrected by entry in the margin (without any alteration of the original entry) by the officer having the custody of the register on being notified by the senior coroner of the nature of the error and the true facts of the case.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/3/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/3" id="schedule-21-paragraph-18-3" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
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<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4bcbac83960401142190084b72c16e51"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In paragraph (a) of subsection (4), for “touching which he has held an inquest” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“into which he has conducted an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act (other than one that has been discontinued under section 4 of that Act)”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/4/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/18/4" id="schedule-21-paragraph-18-4" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4bcbac83960401142190084b72c16e51"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Omit paragraph (b) of that subsection and the word “or” preceding it.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/19/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/19" RestrictEndDate="2024-09-09" id="schedule-21-paragraph-19" RestrictStartDate="2024-04-16" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
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<CommentaryRef Ref="key-e03bfc82a6d445b86d4dea140fe25846"/>
19
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>After section 33 insert—</Text>
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<P1group>
<Title>Short certificate of death</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">33A</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any person shall—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on furnishing the prescribed particulars, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on payment of such fee as may be specified in regulations made by the Minister by statutory instrument,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>be entitled to obtain from the Registrar General, a superintendent registrar or a registrar a short certificate of the death of any person.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any such certificate shall be in the prescribed form and shall be compiled in the prescribed manner from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar General, or from the registers in the custody of the superintendent registrar or registrar, as the case may be, and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Pnumber PuncAfter="">20</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In section 34 (entry in register as evidence of birth or death) omit subsection (4).</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-c3ffd422f6102ebc9de82587531313c5"/>
21
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/21/1/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/21/1" id="schedule-21-paragraph-21-1" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-ddb5b3627112e0e8cfe92750aa0c9df8"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 41 (interpretation) insert the following definitions at the appropriate places—</Text>
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<UnorderedList Decoration="none" Class="Definition">
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term>the 2009 Act</Term>
” means the Coroners and Justice Act 2009;”;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“ “
<Term>attending practitioner's certificate</Term>
” has the meaning given by section 20(1)(a) of the 2009 Act;”;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“ “
<Term>confirmed attending practitioner's certificate</Term>
” means an attending practitioner's certificate in respect of which the cause of death has been confirmed by a medical examiner in accordance with regulations under section 20(1)(f)(i) of the 2009 Act;”;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“ “
<Term>medical examiner</Term>
” means a person appointed under section 19 of the 2009 Act;”;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“ “
<Term>medical examiner's certificate</Term>
” has the meaning given by section 20(1)(h) of the 2009 Act;”;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“ “partner” (except in the expression “
<Term>civil partner</Term>
”) is to be read in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/21/2/2024-04-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/21/2" id="schedule-21-paragraph-21-2" RestrictStartDate="2013-07-25">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-f91c2146120ff24ec7bc8349550a4c4e"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>At the end of that section (which becomes subsection (1)) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person is the partner of a deceased person if the two of them (whether of different sexes or the same sex) were living as partners in an enduring relationship at the time of the deceased person's death.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A reference in this Act to an investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act being conducted includes a reference to the case where such an investigation has begun and—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>has not yet finished,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>is suspended under Schedule 1 to that Act (whether temporarily or otherwise), or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>is discontinued under section 4 of that Act.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
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<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="key-bc40adbfc7017cc9ae2b4dc67650d7c7" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/6" id="ccj8qckc2-00871">Sch. 21 para. 6</CitationSubRef>
in force at 25.7.2013 by
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-20bb451efa1e319846e98a142b5410e6" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/7" id="ccj8qckc2-00880">Sch. 21 para. 7</CitationSubRef>
in force at 25.7.2013 by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2-o-i" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/i" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00881" Operative="true" id="ccj8qckc2-00882">art. 2(o)(i)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-2a965f7430c0e2a6bde041869a7ed28a" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-8-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/8/4" id="ccj8qckc2-00889">Sch. 21 para. 8(4)</CitationSubRef>
in force at 25.7.2013 by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2-o-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/ii" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00890" Operative="true" id="ccj8qckc2-00891">art. 2(o)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-06375ece56351e50d500b5cd03d76119" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-9-3-d" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/9/3/d" id="ccj8qckc2-00898">Sch. 21 para. 9(3)(d)</CitationSubRef>
in force at 25.7.2013 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1869" Title="The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013" id="ccj8qckc2-00899">S.I. 2013/1869</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2-o-iii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/iii" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00899" Operative="true" id="ccj8qckc2-00900">art. 2(o)(iii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-b2230c7afcbf446c253cdd6f87148934" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ccj8qckc2-00907" SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-11-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/3">Sch. 21 para. 11(3)</CitationSubRef>
in force at 25.7.2013 by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00908" id="ccj8qckc2-00909" SectionRef="article-2-o-iv" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/iv" Operative="true">art. 2(o)(iv)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-94b7087b5797a81240bfca5fb2d40c3c" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 21 para. 15(1)(3)(4) in force at 25.7.2013 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869" id="ccj8qckc2-00923" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1869" Title="The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013">S.I. 2013/1869</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="ccj8qckc2-00924" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00923" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/v" SectionRef="article-2-o-v" Operative="true">art. 2(o)(v)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f8eb00dda3076dfe7fda94831e363d94" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 21 para. 15(2) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869" id="ccj8qckc2-00932" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1869" Title="The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013">S.I. 2013/1869</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="ccj8qckc2-00933" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00932" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/vi" SectionRef="article-2-o-vi" Operative="true">art. 2(o)(vi)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-b3f6711e2449d36937d81d0cc52592ff" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 21 para. 18(1) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869" id="ccj8qckc2-00941" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1869" Title="The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013">S.I. 2013/1869</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="ccj8qckc2-00942" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00941" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/vii/viii" SectionRef="article-2-o-vii-viii" Operative="true">art. 2(o)(vii)(viii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-abd1f9497ebdc1829297f4086b5ca3d8" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 21 para. 18(2) in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869" id="ccj8qckc2-00950" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1869" Title="The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013">S.I. 2013/1869</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="ccj8qckc2-00951" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00950" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/vii" SectionRef="article-2-o-vii" Operative="true">art. 2(o)(vii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4bcbac83960401142190084b72c16e51" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
Sch. 21 para. 18(3)(4) in force at 25.7.2013 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869" id="ccj8qckc2-00962" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="1869" Title="The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013">S.I. 2013/1869</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="ccj8qckc2-00963" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00962" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/viii" SectionRef="article-2-o-viii" Operative="true">art. 2(o)(viii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-ddb5b3627112e0e8cfe92750aa0c9df8" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-21-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/21/1" id="ccj8qckc2-00970">Sch. 21 para. 21(1)</CitationSubRef>
in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2-o-ix" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/ix" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00971" Operative="true" id="ccj8qckc2-00972">art. 2(o)(ix)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f91c2146120ff24ec7bc8349550a4c4e" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-21-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/21/2" id="ccj8qckc2-00979">Sch. 21 para. 21(2)</CitationSubRef>
in force at 25.7.2013 for specified purposes by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2-o-x" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1869/article/2/o/x" CitationRef="ccj8qckc2-00980" Operative="true" id="ccj8qckc2-00981">art. 2(o)(x)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-fc4e8559b7cea6bd37cc7c021709c7ba" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
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substituted (28.6.2022) by
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,
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-2fe511d3dca569c236376df7dc600a54" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="co2oy5nt4-00006" SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-11-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/11/2">Sch. 21 para. 11(2)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (28.6.2022) by
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,
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f2bbfa854f2b709b09a70f6290f6aa6e" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="co2ozzaa4-00006" SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-16-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/2">Sch. 21 para. 16(2)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (28.6.2022) by
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,
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-756898d5024bbb7a6454d02256515706" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-21-paragraph-16-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/21/paragraph/16/3" id="ccym0xpp5-00009">Sch. 21 para. 16(3)</CitationSubRef>
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in force at 16.4.2024 for specified purposes by
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