Part 1 E+W+N.I.Coroners etc

Chapter 1E+WInvestigations into deaths

MiscellaneousE+W

16Investigations lasting more than a yearE+W

(1)A senior coroner who is conducting an investigation under this Part into a person's death that has not been completed or discontinued within a year—

(a)must notify the Chief Coroner of that fact;

(b)must notify the Chief Coroner of the date on which the investigation is completed or discontinued.

(2)In subsection (1) “within a year” means within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the coroner was made aware that the person's body was within the coroner's area.

(3)The Chief Coroner must keep a register of notifications given under subsection (1).

17Monitoring of and training for investigations into deaths of service personnelE+W

(1)The Chief Coroner must—

(a)monitor investigations under this Part into service deaths;

(b)secure that coroners conducting such investigations are suitably trained to do so.

(2)In this section “service death” means the death of a person who at the time of the death was subject to service law by virtue of section 367 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) and was engaged in—

(a)active service,

(b)activities carried on in preparation for, or directly in support of, active service, or

(c)training carried out in order to improve or maintain the effectiveness of those engaged in active service.