# The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 20) Order 2019

S.I. 2019/1105 · made 8 July 2019

This Order brings into force section 18 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25).

Made under: Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Section 182)

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## Introductory text

Medical Profession, England And Wales
Coroners, England And Wales
Made 8th July 2019
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 182(4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 20) Order 2019.

## 2 Commencement of section 18 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Section 18 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (notification by medical practitioner to senior coroner) comes into force on the day after the date on which this Order is made.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Edward Argar
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
8th July 2019

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 18 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25).
Section 18 confers a power on the Lord Chancellor to make regulations requiring a registered medical practitioner, in prescribed cases or circumstances, to notify a senior coroner of a death of which the practitioner is aware.

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