The Black Country (Coroner’s District) Order 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/2861
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Black Country (Coroner’s District) Order 2011.

Section 2 Commencement and application

(1) This Order comes into force on 1st January 2012.

(2) This Order shall not have effect in relation to any inquest started before the day on which it comes into force or to any post mortem examination which, before that day, a coroner has directed or requested a medical practitioner to make.

Section 3 Amalgamation of coroners’ districts

The existing coroners’ districts of Wolverhampton and the Black Country shall be amalgamated to form a single coroner’s district to be known as the Black Country Coroner’s District.

Section 4 Designation of relevant Council

The Metropolitan Borough Council of Dudley shall be the relevant council within the meaning of section 1(1A) of the Coroners Act 1988 for the Black Country Coroner’s District as constituted by article 3.

Section 5 Revocation

The West Midlands (Coroners’ Districts) Order 2004 is revoked.