PART 1Main provisions

Inquests

30Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: England and Wales

1

For the purposes of section 7(2)(c) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (requirement for inquest to be held with jury if senior coroner has reason to suspect death was caused by notifiable disease etc), COVID-19 is not a notifiable disease.

2

This section applies to an inquest that is opened while this section is in force (regardless of the date of the death).