Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.

(2) Any amendment of an enactment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the enactment specified.

Amendment of the Inquiries Act 2005

2.The Inquiries Act 2005( 2 ) is amended as follows—

(a) in section 19(3)(a) (restrictions on public access etc. ), for “enforceable EU obligation” substitute “retained enforceable EU obligation”;

(b) in section 22(1)(b) (privileged information etc.), for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”;

(c) in section 25(4)(a) (publication of reports), for “enforceable EU obligation” substitute “retained enforceable EU obligation”, and

(d) in section 43(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “responsible” insert—

“ “retained enforceable EU obligation” means an obligation (as modified from time to time) which forms part of retained EU law by virtue of section 3 and 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; ” .

Amendment of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009

3. In paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 5 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009( 3 ) (powers of coroners: power to require evidence to be given or produced), for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”.

Amendment of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959

4. In section 17B(2)(b) of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959( 4 ) (giving or producing evidence: further provision), for “Community obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation”.