Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 3325

The Coroners (Amendment) Rules 1999

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     4. In rule 20(1) of the principal Rules, for "counsel or solicitor"-

(a) in the first place where it occurs, substitute "an authorised advocate as defined by section 119(1) of the Courts of Legal Services Act 1990[3]"; and

(b) in the second place where it occurs, substitute "such an advocate".

     5. In rule 29 of the principal Rules, for "the Registration Acts", substitute "the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953[4]".

     6. In rules 29 and 30 of the principal Rules, for "section 20(4) of the Act of 1926" substitute "section 16(4) of the 1988 Act".

     7. In rule 31 of the principal Rules-

(a) for "section 20(5) or section 20(7) of the Act of 1926", substitute "section 16(5) or 16(7) of the 1988 Act";

(b) for "section 20(9) or section 20(10)", substitute "section 17"; and

(c) in both places where it occurs, for "section 20(8)", substitute "section 17".

     8. In rule 32 of the principal Rules, for "section 20 of the Act of 1926", substitute "sections 16 and 17 of the 1988 Act".

     9. In rule 33(1) of the principal Rules, for "section 20 of the Act of 1926", substitute "sections 16 to 17A of the 1988 Act[5]".

     10. In rule 35 of the principal Rules, for "section 20 of the Act of 1926", substitute "sections 16 and 17 of the 1988 Act".

     11. After rule 37 of the principal Rules, insert-

" Public inquiry findings
     37A.  - (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 37, at an inquest resumed after having been adjourned pursuant to section 17A of the 1988 Act, the coroner may admit documentary evidence relevant to the purposes of the inquest and containing the findings of the public inquiry to which section 17A(1)(a) refers.

    (2) Before admitting such documentary evidence, the coroner shall at the beginning of the resumed inquest announce publicly-


(a) that the findings of the public inquiry may be admitted,

(b) the title, date of publication and a brief account of those findings, and

(c) that any person who, in the opinion of the coroner, is within Rule 20(2) is entitled to see a copy of any such documentary evidence if he so wishes.



    (3) Any documentary evidence admitted under this Rule shall, unless the coroner otherwise directs, be read aloud at the inquest.".

     12. In rules 44, 47, 49, 50, 51(1) and 52 of the principal Rules, for "section 3 of the Act of 1887", substitute "section 8 of the 1988 Act".

     13. In rules 46(a) and 48 of the principal Rules, for "section 3A of the Act of 1887", substitute "section 9 of the 1988 Act".

     14. In rule 57(1) of the principal Rules, for "section 21 of the Act of 1926", substitute "section 19 of the 1988 Act".

     15. In paragraph (a) of form 5 (notice to accompany summons and reply thereto) in Schedule 4 (forms) to the principal Rules-

(a) for "over eighteen and under sixty-five", substitute "not less than eighteen nor more than seventy years of age"; and

(b) for "sixty-fifth", substitute "seventieth".

     16. In form 10 (direction to medical practitioner to make post-mortem examination) in Schedule 4 (forms) to the principal Rules, for "section 21 of the [Coroners Act 1887] [Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926]", substitute "section 19 or 21 of the Coroners Act 1988".

     17. In forms 15 (notice that an inquest which is adjourned in pursuance of section 20 of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926 will not be resumed) and 16 (notice that an inquest which is adjourned in pursuance of section 20 of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926 will be resumed) in Schedule 4 (forms) to the principal Rules, for "section 20 of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926", substitute "sections 16, 17 or 17A of the Coroners Act 1988".

     18. In form 22 (inquisition) in Schedule 4 (forms) to the principal Rules, insert after "C.D. died as a result of accident/misadventure" in footnote 4(b) "C.D. died in the

[2] S.I. 1984/552, to which there has been an amendment not relevant to the subject matter of these Rules; the Coroners Rules 1984 have effect as if made under section 32 of the Coroners Act 1988 by virtue of section 17(2)(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).back

[3] 1990 c. 41.back

[4] 1953 c. 20.back

[5] Section 17A was inserted by section 71(1) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).back