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Section 71: Adjournment of inquest in event of judicial inquiry.

Access to Justice Act 1999 · 1999 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: Appeals, courts, judges and court proceedings

In the Coroners Act 1988, after section 17 insert—

In section 8(4) of that Act (power to summon jury), for "either before he proceeds to hold an inquest" substitute ." before he proceeds to hold an inquest, on resuming an inquest begun with a jury after the inquest has been adjourned and the jury discharged "

In the sidenote to section 16 of that Act (adjournment of inquest in certain cases), for "certain cases" substitute ." event of criminal proceedings "

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