Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (c. 41)

SCHEDULES

Prospective

SCHEDULE 11 U.K. Investigations, inquests and inquiries in England and Wales and Scotland

PART 1 U.K. England and Wales: investigations and inquests

Coroners Act 1988 U.K.

2 (1) In section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988 (order to hold investigation), after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) This section does not apply in relation to a death that resulted directly from the Troubles (which has the same meaning as in Schedule 1A to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 — see paragraph 4 of that Schedule).”

(2) The repeal of the Coroners Act 1988 in Part 1 of Schedule 23 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 applies to section 13(5) of the 1988 Act as it applies to the other provisions of that Act.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2024, see s. 63(3)