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Chapter 1 Investigations into deaths
Chapter 2 Notification, certification and registration of deaths
Chapter 5 Further provision to do with investigations and deaths
Part 3 Criminal evidence, investigations and procedure
Chapter 1 Anonymity in investigations
Chapter 2 Anonymity of witnesses
Part 6 Legal aid and other payments for legal services
Schedules
Appointment etc of senior coroners, area coroners and assistant coroners
Medical adviser and Deputy medical advisers to the Chief Coroner
Investigation by Chief Coroner or Coroner for Treasure or by judge, former judge or former coroner
Encouraging or assisting suicide: providers of information society services
Prohibited images: providers of information society services
Schedule 1A to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales
Exploitation proceeds investigations
2.In section 341 (investigations), after subsection (4) add—
4.In section 343(3) (judges) after “civil recovery investigation” insert “...
5.In section 344(b) (courts) after “civil recovery investigation” insert “...
6.In section 345(2) (production orders), in paragraph (a) after “confiscation...
7.In section 346 (requirements for making of production order)—
8.In section 350(5) (government departments), in paragraph (b) after “civil...
9.In section 351(8) (supplementary) after “civil recovery investigation” insert “...
11.In section 353 (requirements where production order not available)—
12.In section 356 (further provision: civil recovery), in subsection (1)...
13.In section 357 (disclosure orders)— (a) after subsection (3)(b) add...
14.In section 358(2) (requirements for making of disclosure order) after...
15.In section 362(5) (supplementary) after “investigation” add “ or an...
16.In section 363(2) (customer information orders), in paragraph (a) after...
17.In section 370(2) (account monitoring orders), in paragraph (a) after...
18.After section 378(6) (officers) insert— (6A) In relation to an...
Minor and consequential amendments
Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)
6.The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 is amended as...
7.In section 2 (information concerning birth to be given to...
8.(1) Section 16 (information concerning death in a house) is...
9.(1) Section 17 (information concerning other deaths) is amended as...
10.(1) Section 18 (notice preliminary to information of death) is...
11.(1) In section 19 (registrar's power to require information concerning...
12.In section 20 (registration of death free of charge) omit...
13.Omit section 21 (registration of death after twelve months).
14.For section 22 substitute— Registration of cause of death on...
15.(1) Section 23 (furnishing of information by coroner) is amended...
16.(1) Section 23A (giving of information concerning a death to...
17.In section 24 (certificates as to registration of death), in...
18.(1) Section 29 (correction of error in registers) is amended...
19.After section 33 insert— Short certificate of death (1) Any person shall— (a) on furnishing the prescribed particulars,...
21.(1) In section 41 (interpretation) insert the following definitions at...
Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Act 1999 (c. 7)
Part 4 Abolition of common law libel offences etc
Part 5 Witness anonymity orders
Part 8 Sentencing Council for England and Wales
Transitional, transitory and saving provisions
29.(1) No provision of Schedule 16 applies in relation to,...
30.(1) During the transitory period, the Road Traffic Offenders Act...
31.In section 34A (reduced disqualification period for attendance on courses)—...
33.In section 47(2) (supplementary provisions as to disqualification and endorsement)...
34.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where an order (“ the amending...
35.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where an order (“ the amending...
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