Legislation – Coroners and Justice Act 2009
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Part 1Coroners etc
Chapter 1Investigations into deaths
Investigation by other coroner
2Request for other coroner to conduct investigation
(1)
A senior coroner (coroner A) who is under a duty under section 1(1) to conduct an investigation into a person’s death may request a senior coroner for another area (coroner B) to conduct the investigation.
(2)
If coroner B agrees to conduct the investigation, that coroner (and not coroner A) must conduct the investigation, and must do so as soon as practicable.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply if a direction concerning the investigation is given under section 3 before coroner B agrees to conduct the investigation.
(4)
Subsection (2) is subject to—
(a)
any direction concerning the investigation that is given under section 3 after the agreement, and
(b)
section 4.
(5)
A senior coroner must give to the Chief Coroner notice in writing of any request made by him or her under subsection (1), stating whether or not the other coroner agreed to it.