Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 612
Coroners, England And Wales
The Coroners (Investigations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made
1st June 2022
Laid before Parliament
7th June 2022
Coming into force
28th June 2022
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 43(1)(a) and (3)(a) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009( 1 ), and with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice in accordance with section 43(2), makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Coroners (Investigations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 28th June 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
(3) These Regulations shall have effect in relation to any investigation which has not been completed prior to the commencement of these Regulations.
Amendment of regulation 17 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013
2. In regulation 17 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013( 2 )—
(a) in the heading, for “is revealed by post-mortem examination” substitute “becomes clear before inquest” ,
(b) omit “the post-mortem examination reveals” and
(c) after “the cause of death” insert “becomes clear in the course of an investigation” .
Tom Pursglove
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
1st June 2022
I agree
Burnett of Maldon, C.J.
Lord Chief Justice