Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13) U.K.

19 U.K. The Coroners Act 1988 is amended as follows.

20 U.K. In section 11 (proceedings at inquest), for subsection (5)(c) substitute—

“(c) shall be in such form as may be prescribed in rules made in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.”

21 (1) Section 32 (power to make rules) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) for “The Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, make rules” substitute “ Rules may be made in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 ”.

(3) In subsection (3) for “of the Lord Chancellor under this section to make rules” substitute “ to make rules under this section ”.

(4) Omit subsection (4).