Statutory Instruments
MEDICAL PROFESSION, ENGLAND AND WALES
CORONERS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
20th September 2023
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 182(5) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009(1).
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 21) Order 2023.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
2. The following provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 come into force on 1st October 2023—
(a)section 19 (medical examiners: supplementary)(2), and
(b)section 20 (medical certificate of cause of death)(3).
Markham
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Health and Social Care
20th September 2023
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order commences sections 19 and 20 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) on 1st October 2023.
Section 19 makes provision in relation to the appointment of medical examiners and confers powers on appropriate Ministers to make regulations in relation to medical examiners.
Section 20 confers a power on the Secretary of State to make regulations in relation to the preparation of medical certificates of cause of death.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 11 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 12 | 24th September 2012 | S.I. 2012/2374 |
| Sections 13 to 17 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 18 | 9th July 2019 | S.I. 2019/1105 |
| Section 21 | 18th June 2018 | S.I. 2018/727 |
| Sections 22 to 24 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 32 (partially) | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Sections 33 and 34 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 35 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 36 (partially) | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 37 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 41 (partially) | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 42 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 43 | 3rd July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1628 |
| Section 45 | 3rd July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1628 |
| Section 46 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Section 49 (partially) | 29th February 2016 | S.R. 2016 No. 23 |
| Section 50 | 24th September 2012 | S.I. 2012/2374 |
| Section 52 | 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 53 | 1st June 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 |
| Sections 54 and 55 (partially) | 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Sections 54 and 55 (fully in force) | 1st June 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| 1st June 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| Section 57 | 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 58 | 1st June 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 |
| Sections 59 to 61 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Sections 62 to 71 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 72 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 74 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 74 (fully in force) | 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 |
| Section 75 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 2nd May 2011 | S.I. 2011/1122 | |
| Section 76 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| Section 77 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 2nd May 2011 | S.I. 2011/1122 | |
| Section 78 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 78 (fully in force) | 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 |
| Sections 79 and 80 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| Section 81(partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 2nd May 2011 | S.I. 2011/1122 | |
| Section 82 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 82 (fully in force) | 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 |
| Section 83 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| Section 84 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 85 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 85 (fully in force) | 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 |
| Sections 98 to 103 | 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 |
| Section 105 | 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 |
| Section 106 (partially) | 14th December 2009 | S.I. 2009/3253 |
| 3rd October 2011 | S.I. 2011/2148 | |
| Section 106 (fully in force) | 8th October 2012 | S.I. 2012/2374 |
| Section 107 (partially) | 14th December 2009 | S.I. 2009/3253 |
| 3rd October 2011 | S.I. 2011/2148 | |
| Section 107 (fully in force) | 8th October 2012 | S.I. 2012/2374 |
| Section 108 (partially) | 14th December 2009 | S.I. 2009/3253 |
| 3rd October 2011 | S.I. 2011/2148 | |
| Section 108 (fully in force) | 8th October 2012 | S.I. 2012/2374 |
| Sections 109 and 110 | 14th December 2009 | S.I. 2009/3253 |
| Section 111 | 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 |
| Section 112 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 113 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Sections 114 and 115 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 117 (partially) | 7th August 2012 | S.I. 2012/1810 |
| 22nd April 2013 | S.I. 2013/705 | |
| Section 118 (partially) | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 118 (fully in force) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Sections 119 to 136 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 137 | 13th April 2015 | S.I. 2015/819 |
| Section 139 | 12th January 2010 | S.I. 2010/28 |
| Sections 140 and 141 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 142 | 31st January 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 144 (partially) | 15th August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 28th May 2013 | S.I. 2013/1104 | |
| Section 145 | 2nd August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 |
| Sections 146 and 147 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 148 | 18th November 2013 | S.I. 2013/2908 |
| Sections 149 and 150 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 153 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Sections 155 to 172 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 173 (partially) | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 173 (fully in force) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Section 174 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Section 175 (partially) | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| Section 177 (partially) | 12th January 2010 | S.I. 2010/28 |
| 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 | |
| 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 2nd August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 15th August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 | |
| 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 | |
| 16th July 2018 | S.I. 2018/733 | |
| Section 178 (partially) | 31st January 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 | |
| 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 2nd August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 15th August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 1st June 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 | |
| 3rd October 2011 | S.I. 2011/2148 | |
| 8th October 2012 | S.I. 2012/2374 | |
| 12th February 2013 | S.I. 2013/250 | |
| 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 | |
| Section 180 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Schedules 1 to 3 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Schedules 6 and 7 | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Schedule 8 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
| Schedule 12 | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Schedule 13 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Schedule 14 | 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 |
| Schedule 15 (partially) | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| Schedule 15 (fully in force) | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Schedule 16 (partially) | 13th April 2015 | S.I. 2015/819 |
| 16th July 2018 | S.I. 2018/733 | |
| Schedule 17 (partially) | 15th August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 28th May 2013 | S.I. 2013/1104 | |
| Schedule 19 | 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 |
| Schedule 20 (partially) | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| Schedule 21 (partially) | 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 | |
| 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 | |
| 16th July 2018 | S.I. 2018/733 | |
| Schedule 22 (partially) | 12th January 2010 | S.I. 2010/28 |
| 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 | |
| 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 2nd August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 15th August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 18th April 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 | |
| 13th April 2015 | S.I. 2015/819 | |
| Schedule 23 (partially) | 31st January 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 |
| 1st February 2010 | S.I. 2010/145 | |
| 6th April 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 4th October 2010 | S.I. 2010/816 | |
| 2nd August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 15th August 2010 | S.I. 2010/1858 | |
| 1st June 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 182 | |
| 27th June 2011 | S.I. 2011/1452 | |
| 3rd October 2011 | S.I. 2011/2148 | |
| 8th October 2012 | S.I. 2012/2374 | |
| 12th February 2013 | S.I. 2013/250 | |
| 25th July 2013 | S.I. 2013/1869 |
2009 c. 25; there are amendments to section 182 which are not relevant to this Order.
Section 19 was amended by section 54(1) and (2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”), and by section 169(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) (“the 2022 Act”). Section 54 of the 2012 Act was repealed by section 169(6) of the 2022 Act.
Section 20 was amended by section 54(1) and (3) of the 2012 Act, by section 169(3) of the 2022 Act, and by S.I. 2018/378.