This Order commences the majority of provisions relating to coroners in Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) and repeals most of the Coroners Act 1988 (with the exception of sections 4(8)A, 13(1) and 13(2)).

Article 3 makes transitory modifications in relation to provisions concerning treasure inquests until such time as the substantive provisions relating to treasure inquests come into force. This will allow coroners to continue conducting inquests into treasure, until such time that the substantive treasure provisions in Part 1 of the 2009 Act are commenced.

Article 4 and the Schedule make consequential amendments to subordinate legislation to reflect the new terminology introduced by Part 1 of the 2009 Act.