Coroners Act 1988

17 Provisions supplementary to section 16. E+W

(1) Where a person is charged before a magistrates’ court with—

(a) murder, manslaughter [F1 , corporate manslaughter] or infanticide;

(b) an offence under [F2 section 1 [F3 , 2B][F4 , 3ZB] or 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (dangerous driving [F5 , careless driving][F6 , unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers] or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs)]; F7 . . .

(c) an offence under section 2(1) of the M1 Suicide Act 1961 [F8 (encouraging or assisting suicide) in connection with a death][F9 ; or

(d) an offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 [F10 of causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult],]

the [F11 designated officer for] the court shall inform the coroner who is responsible for holding an inquest into the death of the making of the charge and of the result of the proceedings before that court.

(2) Where a person charged with—

(a) murder, manslaughter [F12 , corporate manslaughter] or infanticide;

(b) an offence under [F13 section 1 [F14 , 2B][F15 , 3ZB] or 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (dangerous driving [F16 , careless driving][F17 , unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers] or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs)];F7 . . .

(c) an offence under section 2(1) of the M2 Suicide Act 1961 [F18 (encouraging or assisting suicide) in connection with a death][F9 ; or

(d) an offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 [F19 of causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult],]

is [F20 sent] for trial to the Crown Court, the appropriate officer of the Crown Court at the place where the person charged is tried shall inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before that court.

(3) Where the Director of Public Prosecutions has under section 16(1)(b) above requested a coroner to adjourn an inquest, then, whether or not the inquest is adjourned as a result, the Director shall—

(a) inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before the magistrates’ court in the case of the person charged as mentioned in that paragraph; and

(b) if that person is [F21 sent] for trial to the Crown Court, inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before that court.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 17(1)(a) inserted (6.4.2008) by Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19), ss. 26, 27, Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c); S.I. 2008/401, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 17(1)(b) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 41; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Word in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)

F4 Words in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)

F5 Words in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)

F6 Words in s. 17(1)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)

F7 Word preceding s. 17(1)(c) and word preceding s. 17(2)(c) repealed (21.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(2), 60, Sch. 11; S.I. 2005/579, art. 2(e)(i)

F8 Words in s. 17(1)(c) substituted (1.2.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 177, 182, Sch. 22 para. 9(b); S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)

F9 S. 17(1)(d) and s. 17(2)(d) (and preceding words) inserted (21.3.2005) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58(1), 60, Sch. 10 para. 27; S.I. 2005/579, art. 2(c)

F10 Words in s. 17(1)(d) substituted (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), s. 4(2), Sch. para. 2(3) (with Sch. para. 2(4)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2

F11 Words in s. 17(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 302; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

F12 Words in s. 17(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2008) by Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19), ss. 26, 27, Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c); S.I. 2008/401, art. 2

F13 Words in s. 17(2)(b) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 41; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.

F14 Word in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)

F15 Words in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(a), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)

F16 Words in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 20(5)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(a)

F17 Words in s. 17(2)(b) inserted (18.8.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 21(4)(b), 61; S.I. 2008/1918, art. 2(b)

F18 Words in s. 17(2)(c) substituted (1.2.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 177, 182, Sch. 22 para. 9(c); S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)

F19 Words in s. 17(2)(d) substituted (2.7.2012) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4), s. 4(2), Sch. para. 2(3) (with Sch. para. 2(4)); S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2

F20 Word in s. 17(2) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 59(3)(a); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2(1)(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)

F21 Word in s. 17(3)(b) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 59(3)(b); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2(1)(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)

Marginal Citations

M1 1961 c.60.

M2 1961 c.60.