Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “copy” means in relation to a document, anything on which information recorded in a document has been copied, by whatever means and whether directly or indirectly;

• “coroner” means:

  1. (a)

     a senior coroner, area coroner or assistant coroner;

  2. (b)

     the Chief Coroner when conducting an investigation under paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009; and

  3. (c)

     a judge, former judge or former coroner conducting an investigation under paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009,

     unless a provision of these Regulations specifically provides otherwise;

• “document” means any medium in which information of any description is recorded or stored;

• “expert witness” means a person of any calling, profession or trade who gives evidence at an inquest because of his or her expertise, other than a professional witness;

• “ordinary witness” means any person who gives evidence at an inquest and is not an expert or professional witness;

• “professional witness” means any person who is practising as a member of the medical profession or as a dentist who gives medical evidence at an inquest;

• “relevant authority” means the local authority designated as such in accordance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 for a particular coroner area; and

• “witness” means an expert witness, ordinary witness or professional witness.