# Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Section 27: Inquests concerning treasure

Status: prospective

(1) The Coroner for Treasure may, as part of an investigation under section 26, hold an inquest concerning the object in question (a “treasure inquest”).
(2) A treasure inquest must be held without a jury, unless the Coroner for Treasure thinks there is sufficient reason for it to be held with a jury.
(3) In relation to a treasure inquest held with a jury, sections 8 and 9 apply with the following modifications—
(a) a reference to a senior coroner is to be read as a reference to the Coroner for Treasure;
(b) the reference in section 8(3) to the death of the deceased is to be read as a reference to the matters mentioned in section 26(5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009/section-27
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