Part 1 Suspension of Investigations
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 Duty or Power to Suspend or Resume Investigations

Section 11

Part 1 Suspension of Investigations

Suspension where certain criminal charges may be brought

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(1)     A senior coroner must suspend an investigation under this Part of this Act into a person's death in the following cases.

(2)     The first case is where a prosecuting authority requests the coroner to suspend the investigation on the ground that a person may be charged with—

(a)     a homicide offence involving the death of the deceased, or

(b)     an offence (other than a service offence) that is alleged to be a related offence.

(3)     The second case is where a Provost Marshal [of a service police force, the Provost Marshal for serious crime] or the Director of Service Prosecutions requests the coroner to suspend the investigation on the ground that a person may be charged with—

(a)     the service equivalent of a homicide offence involving the death of the deceased, or

(b)     a service offence that is alleged to be a related offence.

(4)     Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, a suspension of an investigation under this paragraph must be for—

(a)     a period of 28 days beginning

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