{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009/schedule-1A/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009/schedule-1A/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/25",
  "legislation_title": "Coroners and Justice Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009",
  "path": "schedule/1A/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Schedule a death “resulted directly from the Troubles” if—\n(a) the death was wholly caused by physical injuries or physical illness, or a combination of both, that resulted directly from of an act of violence or force, and\n(b) the act of violence or force was conduct forming part of the Troubles.\n(2) In this paragraph “conduct forming part of the Troubles” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (see section 1 of that Act).\n(3) In this Schedule—\n“inquest” means the inquest that forms part of an investigation;\n“investigation” means an investigation under this Part.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1A inserted (1.5.2024) by Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (c. 41), s. 63(3), Sch. 11 para. 1(2) (with s. 61)"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/1A/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:44.377194+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}