45 Coroners rules
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

45  Coroners rules

(1)     Rules may be made in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c 4)—

(a)     for regulating the practice and procedure at or in connection with inquests;

(b)     . . .

(c)     . . .

Rules under this section are referred to in this Part as “Coroners rules”.

(2)     Coroners rules may make—

(a)     provision about evidence (including provision requiring evidence to be given on oath except in prescribed cases);

(b)     provision for the discharge of a jury (including provision as to the summoning of new juries following discharge);

(c)     provision for the discharge of an inquest (including provision as to fresh inquests following discharge);

(d)     provision for or in connection with the adjournment or resumption of inquests;

(e)     provision for a senior coroner to have power to give a direction, in proceedings [in the

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