The Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013

PART 1Introduction

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

4Coroner availability for urgent matters

5Register of reported deaths

6Informing the deceased’s next of kin or personal representative

7Delegation of administrative functions

8Providing information to the registrar of births and deaths

9Interim certificate of fact of death

10Resumption of investigation

PART 3Post-mortem examinations

11Delay in post-mortem examination to be avoided

12Post-mortem examination where homicide offence is suspected

13Notification of post-mortem examination

14Preservation or retention of material from a post-mortem examination

15Further provisions relating to preservation or retention of material from post-mortem examinations

16Post-mortem examination report

17Discontinuance of investigation where cause of death is revealed by post-mortem examination

PART 4Transfer of investigations

18Transfer of investigations

19Costs of a transferred investigation

PART 5Powers in relation to bodies

20Release of bodies

21Burial or cremation order

PART 6Disclosure and provision of information

23Part 3 of the Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013 applies to...

24Providing information to a Local Safeguarding Children Board

25Power of the Chief Coroner to require information

26Investigations lasting more than a year

27Retention and release of documents

PART 7Action to prevent other deaths

28Report on action to prevent other deaths

29Response to a report on action to prevent other deaths

2013 No. 1629

Coroners, England And Wales

The Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013

Made2nd July 2013

Laid before Parliament4th July 2013

Coming into force25th July 2013

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Coroners and Justice Act 20091 and with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, makes the following Regulations: