# The North Wales (East and Central) (Coroner’s District) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/2605 · made 15 October 2012

This Order amalgamates the coroners’ districts of Central North Wales/Canol Gogledd Cymru and North East Wales/Gogledd Dwyrain Cymru, to create one district to be known as North Wales (East and Central).

Made under: Coroners Act 1988 (Section 4A); Welsh Language Act 1993 (Section 25)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/north-wales-east-and-central-coroners-district-order-2012/pdf/uksi_20122605_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/north-wales-east-and-central-coroners-district-order-2012/pdf/uksiem_20122605_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Coroners, Wales
Made 15th October 2012
Laid before Parliament 17th October 2012
Coming into force 1st January 2013
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4A(1) and (7) of the Coroners Act 1988 and section 25 of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and having consulted in accordance with section 4A(2) of the Coroners Act 1988, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the North Wales (East and Central) (Coroner’s District) Order 2012.

## 2 Commencement and application

(1) This Order comes into force on 1st January 2013.
(2) This Order shall not have effect in relation to any inquest started before the day on which it comes into force or to any post mortem examination which, before that day, a coroner has directed or requested a medical practitioner to make.

## 3 Amalgamation of coroners’ districts

The existing coroners’ districts of Central North Wales/Canol Gogledd Cymru and North East Wales/Gogledd Dwyrain Cymru are amalgamated to form a single coroner’s district to be known as North Wales (East and Central)/Gogledd Cymru (Dwyrain a Chanol).

## 4 Designation of relevant Council

Denbighshire County Council shall be the relevant council within the meaning of section 1(1A) of the Coroners Act 1988 for the coroner’s district of North Wales (East and Central) as constituted by article 3.

## 5 Amendments to the Coroners’ Districts (Wales) Order 1996

(1) The Coroners’ Districts (Wales) Order 1996 is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1, omit—
(a) “Central North Wales/Canol Gogledd Cymru” and “North East Wales/Gogledd Dwyrain Cymru” in column 1; and
(b) “The County of Denbighshire and the County Borough of Aberconwy and Colwyn” and “The County of Flintshire and the County Borough of Wrexham” in column 2.
(3) In Schedule 1, insert “North Wales (East and Central)/Gogledd Cymru (Dwyrain a Chanol)” in the appropriate alphabetical position in column 1 and insert “The County of Denbighshire, the County Borough of Colwyn, the County of Flintshire and the County Borough of Wrexham” in the corresponding entry in column 2.

## 6 Amendments to the Coroners’ Districts (Designation of Relevant Councils) (Wales) Order 1996

(1) The Coroners’ Districts (Designation of Relevant Councils) (Wales) Order 1996 is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule, omit—
(a) “Central North Wales/Canol Gogledd Cymru” and “North East Wales/Gogledd Dwyrain Cymru” in column 1; and
(b) “Denbighshire County Council” and “Wrexham County Borough Council” in column 2.
(3) In the Schedule, insert “North Wales (East and Central)/Gogledd Cymru (Dwyrain a Chanol)” in the appropriate alphabetical position in column 1 and insert “Denbighshire County Council” in the corresponding entry in column 2.

## Signature

Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State
Helen Grant
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
15th October 2012

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amalgamates the coroners’ districts of Central North Wales/Canol Gogledd Cymru and North East Wales/Gogledd Dwyrain Cymru, to create one district to be known as North Wales (East and Central).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2605 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/north-wales-east-and-central-coroners-district-order-2012
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