Part of Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:00 am on 22 June 2011.
Coroners Act 1988
2 (1) The Coroners Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 16 (adjournment of inquest in event of criminal proceedings), in subsection (1)(a)(iv), for “(causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult)” substitute “of causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult”.
(3) In section 17 (provisions supplementary to section 16), in subsections (1)(d) and (2)(d), for “(causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult)” substitute “of causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult”.
(4) The amendments made by this paragraph cease to have effect when the repeal of that Act by Schedule 23 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 has effect for all purposes.
violence occurring within the family
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