# The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) Order 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Coroner Areas and Assistant Coroners) Transitional Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1625), which came into force on 25th July 2013, established that the former “coroners’ districts” - as constituted under the Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13) - were to be specified as corresponding coroner areas under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25).
This Order creates a new coroner area of Kent and Medway by combining the four coroner areas of Central and South East Kent, Mid Kent and Medway, North East Kent and North West Kent.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/655/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009-alteration-of-coroner-areas-order-2025/note
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