SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ACT 1977 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1978

Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 56.Coroners' inquests.
Schedule 10.New section to be substituted for section 20 of Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926.
So much of Schedule 12 as is specified in Appendix A hereto.Minor and consequential amendments.
So much of Schedule 13 as is specified in Appendix B hereto.Repeals.

APPENDIX A TO SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 12 TO THE CRIMINAL LAW ACT 1977 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1978

So much of Schedule 12 as relates to the following enactments:—

  • The Coroners Act 1887 (c. 71).

  • The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20).

  • Section 22 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80).

  • Section 2(2) of the Bail Act 1976 (c. 63).

APPENDIX B TO SCHEDULE 2REPEALS TAKING EFFECT ON 1ST JANUARY 1978

Chapter Short Title Extent of repeal
42 & 43 Vict. c. 22.Prosecution of Offences Act 1879.In section 5, the words “or coroner” (wherever occurring) and the words “and coroner” and “inquisition” and the word “coroner” where it occurs before the words “or officer”.
50 & 51 Vict. c. 71.Coroners Act 1887.

In section 4, subsection (2) and, in subsection (3), the words from “and if” onwards.

Section 5.

Sections 9, 10, 16 and 20.

In section 18, paragraphs (4) and (5).

51 & 52 Vict. c.xxxviii.City of London Fire Inquests Act 1888.The whole Act.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.Interpretation Act 1889.In section 27, the word “coroner”.
5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 90.Indictments Act 1915.In section 8(3), the words “inquisitions, and also to”.
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 59.Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926.Section 13(2)(a) and (d). Section 25.
9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 60.Suicide Act 1961.In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926.
1967 c.80.Criminal Justice Act 1967.In section 22(4), the words “`inferior court' means a magistrates' court or a coroner and”.
1970 c.31.Administration of Justice Act 1970.In paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 9, the words “or inquisition”.
1971, c. 23.Courts Act 1971.Section 57(2).
1976 c.63.Bail Act 1976.In section 2(2), the definition of “coroner's rules”. Section 10. In Schedule 2, paragraph 4, in paragraph 37(4) the word “and” where it first occurs.