Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Coroners and Justice Act 2009;

• “attending practitioner” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Regulations 2024^f1;

• “English NHS body” has the meaning given in section 18A(4) of the Act (Medical Examiners: England)^f2;

• “National Medical Examiner” means the person appointed under section 21(1) of the Act;

• “section 19(4) Regulations” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to medical examiners appointed by an English NHS body, the Medical Examiners (England) Regulations 2024^f3;

  2. (b)

     in relation to medical examiners appointed by a Welsh NHS body, the Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024^f4;

• “Welsh NHS body” has the meaning given in section 18B(3) of the Act (Medical Examiners: Wales)^f5.