The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013

Article 4

SCHEDULE Consequential amendments

Removal of Bodies Regulations 1954

1.  In Schedule 2 to the Removal of Bodies Regulations 1954 (1) for “Coroner. Deputy Coroner. Assistant Deputy Coroner” substitute “Senior Coroner. Area Coroner. Assistant Coroner”.

Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

2.—(1) The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) insert at the appropriate place ““the 2009 Act” means the Coroners and Justice Act 2009”;

(b) for the definition of “coroner” substitute—

““coroner” includes—

(a) a senior coroner, area coroner and assistant coroner;

(b) the Chief Coroner when conducting an investigation under paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the 2009 Act; and

(c) a judge, former judge, or former coroner conducting an investigation under paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the 2009 Act;”; and

(c) in the definition of “inquest”, for “has been adjourned under section 20(1) of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 1962 (whether or not the inquest is subsequently resumed)” substitute “is conducted as part of an investigation under Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (including any inquest which has been adjourned)”.

(3) In regulation 43(2) for “by his direction under section 19 of the Coroners Act 1988” substitute “upon a request under section 14 of the 2009 Act”.

(4) In regulation 70 omit paragraph (2).

The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002

3.  In paragraph 7 of part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002(3) for “verdict” substitute “determination or findings”.

Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

4.—(1) The Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008(4) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) omit the definition for “the 1988 Act”;

(b) insert at the appropriate place ““the 2009 Act” means the Coroners and Justice Act 2009”; and

(c) for ““inquest” means an inquest into the death of a deceased person under section 8 of the 1988 Act” substitute ““investigation” means an investigation into the death of a deceased person under Part 1 of the 2009 Act”.

(3) In regulation 18—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “section 19(1) of the 1988 Act” substitute “section 14 of the 2009 Act” and for “section 19(3) of the 1988 Act” substitute “a post-mortem examination made under section 14 of the 2009 Act has revealed the cause of death of the deceased and the coroner does not think it necessary to continue the investigation”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “inquest has been opened” substitute “investigation has begun”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “inquest” substitute “investigation”.

(4) In Schedule 1—

(a) in Cremation Form 6 (Certificate of coroner) in the second box of Part 2 of that form for “inquest on the body” substitute “investigation into the death”; and

(b) in Cremation Form 8 (Certificate releasing body parts for cremation) in Part 2 of that form, in both places where it occurs for “district” substitute “area”.

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013

5.—(1) The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013(5) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(5)(i) for “as a person who falls within rule 20(2)(d) (entitlement to examine witnesses) or rule 24 (notice to person whose conduct is likely to be called into question) of the Coroners Rules 1984” substitute “conducted as part of an investigation under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, as a person who is found to have caused, or contributed to, the death of the deceased or otherwise had their conduct brought into question”.

(3) In regulation 9(2)(h) for “falls within rule 20(2)(d) (entitlement to examine witnesses) or rule 24 (notice to person whose conduct is likely to be called into question) of the Coroners Rules 1984” substitute “has been found by a coroner to have caused, or contributed to, the death of the deceased or otherwise had their conduct brought into question at an inquest conducted as part of an investigation under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009”.

(4) In regulation 9(4)(i) for “as a person who falls within rule 20(2)(d) (entitlement to examine witnesses) or rule 24 (notice to person whose conduct is likely to be called into question) of the Coroners Rules 1984” substitute “conducted as part of an investigation under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, as a person who is found to have caused, or contributed to, the death of the deceased or otherwise had their conduct brought into question”.

(1)

S.I. 1954/448.

(2)

S.I. 1987/2088.

(3)

S.I. 2002/2665.

(4)

S.I. 2008/2841.

(5)

S.I. 2013/335.