Amendment of the Coroners Act 19882
1
The Coroners Act 19882 is amended as follows.
2
In the heading of section 4A3 (coroners’ districts: Wales), for “Coroners’ districts” substitute “Coroner areas”.
3
In section 4A(8)—
a
for “Except as provided by this Act, a coroner” substitute “A senior coroner”;
b
for “coroner’s district” substitute “coroner area”;
c
in paragraph (a), for “coroner” substitute “senior coroner”; and
d
in paragraph (b), for “coroner” substitute “a senior coroner”.
4
In the heading of section 13 (order to hold an inquest), for “inquest” substitute “investigation”.
5
In section 13—
a
in subsection (1)(a) after “inquest” insert “or an investigation”;
b
in subsection (1)(b)—
i
after “an inquest” insert “or an investigation”; and
ii
for “another inquest” substitute “an investigation (or as the case may by, another investigation)”;
c
in subsection (2)(a) for “inquest or, as the case may be, another inquest” substitute “investigation under Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009”;
d
in subsection (2)(a)(ii) for “the coroner for another district in the same administrative area” substitute “a senior coroner, area coroner or assistant coroner in the same coroner area”;
e
in subsection (2)(c) for “the inquisition on” substitute “any inquisition on, or determination or finding made at”;
f
at the end insert “(4) For the purposes of this section, “coroner” means a coroner appointed under section 1 of this Act, or a senior coroner, area coroner or assistant coroner appointed under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.”