[F18 Appointment of an assessor to coroner.U.K.
Where any coroner in England holds or is about to hold an inquest on the death of any person occasioned by an [F2accident or occurrence—
(a)which arises from the operation of a relevant transport system, and
(b)which is required to be reported under regulation 3(1) of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995,]
and makes a written request to the Board of Trade in this behalf, the Board of Trade may appoint an inspector or some person possessing legal or special knowledge to assist in holding such inquest, and such appointee shall act as the assessor of the coroner, and shall make the like report to the Board of Trade, and the report shall be made public in like manner as in the case of a formal investigation of an accident [F3or occurence] under this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (E.W.S.) (10.5.1997) by S.I. 1997/553, reg. 12(1), Sch. Pt. I
F2Words in s. 8 substituted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/3163, reg. 14(2)(d)
F3Words in s. 8 inserted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/3163, reg. 14(2)(e)