# The Coroners Allowances, Fees and Expenses Regulations 2013, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

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:
(a)a senior coroner, area coroner or assistant coroner;
(b)the Chief Coroner when conducting an investigation under paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009; and
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1615/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-allowances-fees-and-expenses-regulations-2013/regulation-2
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