The Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated for England and Wales enactments relating to coroners.
The act was broadly based on the Coroners Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 71).
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 36(2) of the act repealed 20 enactments and 2 instruments, listed in schedule 4 to the act.
+ Enactments repealed by section 36(2) Citation Short title Extent of repeal7 & 8 Vict. c. 92Coroners Act 1844The whole act.36 & 37 Vict. c. 76Railway Regulation Act (Returns of Signal Arrangements, Workings &c.) 1873The whole act.45 & 46 Vict. c. 50Municipal Corporations Act 1882Section 248(2).Section 255.50 & 51 Vict. c. 71Coroners Act 1887The whole act.55 & 56 Vict. c. 56Coroners Act 1892The whole act.16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 59Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926The whole act.1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 20Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953Section 23(1).2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 31Coroners Act 1954The whole act.1967 c. 80Criminal Justice Act 1967In Schedule 6, paragraph 3.1972 c. 20Road Traffic Act 1972Section 28.1972 c. 70Local Government Act 1972Section 220.1974 c. 23Juries Act 1974Schedule 2.1974 c. 37Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974In Schedule 9, paragraph 1.1977 c. 38Administration of Justice Act 1977In Schedule 2, paragraph 1.1977 c. 45Criminal Law Act 1977Section 56.Schedule 10.SI 1978/374Social Security (Modification of Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926) Order 1978The whole order.SI 1978/1844Isles of Scilly Order 1978In the Schedule, the entry relating to section 220 of the Local Government Act 1972.1980 c. 38Coroners Act 1980The whole act.1980 c. 43Magistrates' Courts Act 1980In Schedule 6A, the entry relating to the Coroners Act 1887.1982 c. 53Administration of Justice Act 1982Section 62.1983 c. 31Coroners' Juries Act 1983The whole act.1985 c. 51Local Government Act 1985Section 13.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 178 of, and schedule 23 to, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, which came into force on 25 July 2013.
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