Legislation – Coroners and Justice Act 2009
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Part 3Criminal evidence, investigations and procedure
Chapter 1Anonymity in investigations
74Qualifying offences
(1)
An offence is a qualifying offence for the purposes of this Chapter if—
(a)
it is listed in subsection (2), and
(b)
the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied in relation to it.
(2)
The offences are—
(a)
murder;
(b)
manslaughter.
(3)
The condition in this subsection is that the death was caused by one or both of the following—
(a)
being shot with a firearm;
(b)
being injured with a knife.
(4)
The F1appropriate authoritymay by order amend this section—
(a)
so as to add an offence to or omit an offence from the list in subsection (2), or
(b)
so as to add, omit or modify a condition to be satisfied in relation to an offence.
(5)
In this section—
F2“the appropriate authority” means, in relation to England and Wales, the Secretary of State and, in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;
“firearm”, in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 57 of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27) and, in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 2 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3));
“knife” has the meaning given by section 10 of the Knives Act 1997 (c. 21).