17Monitoring of and training for investigations into deaths of service personnelE+W
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(1)The Chief Coroner must—
(a)monitor investigations under this Part into service deaths;
(b)secure that coroners conducting such investigations are suitably trained to do so.
(2)In this section “service death” means the death of a person who at the time of the death was subject to service law by virtue of section 367 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) and was engaged in—
(a)active service,
(b)activities carried on in preparation for, or directly in support of, active service, or
(c)training carried out in order to improve or maintain the effectiveness of those engaged in active service.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(a)