# Coroners (Practice and Procedure) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2002, Article 2: Amendment of the 1963 Rules


The Coroners (Practice and Procedure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1963 shall be amended by substituting for Rule 9 the following new Rule—
“9 (1) No witness at an inquest shall be obliged to answer any question tending to incriminate himself or his spouse.
(2) Where it appears to the coroner that a witness has been asked such a question, the coroner shall inform the witness that he may refuse to answer.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/37/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-practice-and-procedure-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2002/article-2
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