2018 No. 727 (C. 56)
Coroners, England And Wales

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 19) Order 2018

Made
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 182(5) of the Coroners and Justice Act 20091.

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 19) Order 2018.

Commencement of provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 20092.

Section 21 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (National Medical Examiner) comes into force on 18th June 2018.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

O’Shaughnessy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences section 21 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c.25) (“the Act”). It is the eighteenth Commencement Order to be made under the Act.

Section 21 of the Act permits the Secretary of State to appoint a person as National Medical Examiner. The main function of the person so appointed (“the National Medical Examiner”) is to issue guidance to medical examiners appointed under section 19 of the Act (medical examiners). Medical examiners are required, under paragraph (9) of section 21, to have regard to such guidance when carrying out their functions. In addition, section 21 permits the Secretary of State to make regulations that confer additional functions on the National Medical Examiner. Section 21 requires the Secretary of State to consult Welsh Ministers before appointing a person as the National Medical Examiner or making regulations to confer additional functions. Section 21 also includes provisions as to the conditions of appointment, terms of appointment and payment of the National Medical Examiner, as well as provisions in relation to the issuing, amending and revoking of guidance.

NOTE AS TO OTHER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c.25) have been brought into force by commencement order made on or before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 11

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 12

24th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2374

Sections 13 to 17

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Sections 22 to 24

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 32 (partially)

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Sections 33 and 34

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 35

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 36 (partially)

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 37

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 41 (partially)

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 42

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 43

3rd July 2013

S.I 2013/1628

Section 45

3rd July 2013

S.I 2013/1628

Section 46

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 50

24th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2374

Section 52

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 53

1st June 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Sections 54 and 55 (partially)

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Sections 54 and 55 (fully in force)

1st June 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Section 56 (partially)

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

1st June 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Section 57

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 58

1st June 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Sections 59 to 61

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Sections 62 to 71

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 72

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 74 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 74 (fully in force)

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Section 75 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

2nd May 2011

S.I. 2011/1122

Section 76 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Section 77 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

2nd May 2011

S.I. 2011/1122

Section 78 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 78 (fully in force)

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Sections 79 and 80 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Section 81 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

2nd May 2011

S.I. 2011/1122

Section 82 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 82 (fully in force)

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Section 83 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Section 84

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 85 (partially)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 85 (fully in force)

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

Sections 98 to 103

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

Section 105

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

Section 106 (partially)

14th December 2009

S.I. 2009/3253

Section 106 (fully in force)

3rd October 2011

S.I. 2011/2148

8th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2374

Section 107 (partially)

14th December 2009

S.I. 2009/3253

Section 107 (fully in force)

3rd October 2011

S.I. 2011/2148

8th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2374

Section 108 (partially)

14th December 2009

S.I. 2009/3253

Section 108 (fully in force)

3rd October 2011

S.I. 2011/2148

8th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2374

Sections 109 and 110

14th December 2009

S.I. 2009/3253

Section 111

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

Section 112

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 113

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Sections 114 and 155

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 117 (partially)

7th August 2012

S.I. 2012/1810

22nd April 2013

S.I. 2013/705

Section 118 (partially)

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 118 (fully in force)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Sections 119 to 136

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 137

13th April 2015

S.I. 2015/819

Section 139

12th January 2010

S.I. 2010/28

Sections 140 and 141

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 142

31st January 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 144 (partially)

15th August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

28th May 2013

S.I. 2013/1104

Section 145

2nd August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

Sections 146 and 147

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 148

18th November 2013

S.I. 2013/2908

Sections 149 and 150

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 153

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Sections 155 to 172

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 173 (partially)

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 173 (fully in force)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 174

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Section 175 (partially)

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Section 177 (partially)

12th January 2010

S.I. 2010/28

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

2nd August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

15th August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

16th July 2018

S.I. 2018/733

Section 178 (partially)

31st January 2010

S.I. 2010/145

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

2nd August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

15th August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

1st June 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

3rd October 2011

S.I. 2011/2148

8th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2374

12th February 2013

S.I. 2013/250

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Section 180

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Schedules 1 to 3

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Schedule 5 (partially)

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Schedules 6 and 7

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Schedule 8

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Schedule 10 (partially)

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

Schedule 12

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Schedule 13

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Schedule 14

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

Schedule 15 (partially)

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

Schedule 15 (fully in force)

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Schedule 16 (partially)

13th April 2015

S.I. 2015/819

16th July 2018

S.I. 2018/733

Schedule 17 (partially)

15th August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

28th May 2013

S.I. 2013/1104

Schedule 19

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Schedule 20 (partially)

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

Schedule 21 (partially)

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869

16th July 2018

S.I. 2018/733

Schedule 22 (partially)

12th January 2010

S.I. 2010/28

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

2nd August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

15th August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

18th April 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

13th April 2015

S.I. 2015/819

Schedule 23 (partially)

31st January 2010

S.I. 2010/145

1st February 2010

S.I. 2010/145

6th April 2010

S.I. 2010/816

4th October 2010

S.I. 2010/816

2nd August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

15th August 2010

S.I. 2010/1858

1st June 2011

S.I. 2011/182 (N.I.)

27th June 2011

S.I. 2011/1452

3rd October 2011

S.I. 2011/2148

8th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2374

12th February 2013

S.I. 2013/250

25th July 2013

S.I. 2013/1869