# The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 21) Order 2023

S.I. 2023/1036 · made 20 September 2023

This Order commences sections 19 and 20 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) on 1st October 2023.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009-commencement-no-21-order-2023/pdf/uksi_20231036_en.pdf

## Introductory text

MEDICAL PROFESSION, ENGLAND AND WALES
CORONERS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 20th September 2023
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 182(5) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

## 1 Citation and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 21) Order 2023.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Commencement of provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009

The following provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 come into force on 1st October 2023—
(a) section 19 (medical examiners: supplementary), and
(b) section 20 (medical certificate of cause of death).

## Signature

Markham
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Health and Social Care
20th September 2023

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order commences sections 19 and 20 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) on 1st October 2023.
Section 19 makes provision in relation to the appointment of medical examiners and confers powers on appropriate Ministers to make regulations in relation to medical examiners.
Section 20 confers a power on the Secretary of State to make regulations in relation to the preparation of medical certificates of cause of death.

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