Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 18 (Certificate of Coroner)

For regulation 18 substitute—

“Certificate of coroner

18.

This regulation applies if—

(a)

a post-mortem examination has been made under section 14(1)(b) of the 2009 Act and has revealed the cause of death of the deceased and the coroner does not think it necessary to conduct an investigation;

(b)

a coroner is satisfied that the cause of death has become clear in the course of an investigation and the coroner does not think it necessary to continue the investigation;

(c)

an investigation has begun; or

(d)

the death of the deceased person occurred outside the British Islands and no post-mortem examination or investigation is necessary.”