Moved by
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
254: Clause 105, page 94, line 33, at end insert—
“(3A) In subsection (3), after paragraph (h) insert—
“(ha) a person appointed under—
(i) paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, or
(ii) section 2 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15 (N.I.));
(hb) the procurator fiscal, within the meaning of the enactment mentioned in subsection (5)(s);”.
(3B) In subsection (5)—
(a) before paragraph (d) insert—
“(ca) the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959;”,
(b) after paragraph (na) insert—
“(nb) Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009;”, and
(c) after paragraph (r) insert—
“(s) the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2).”.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that it is not necessary for OFCOM to obtain the consent of providers of internet services before disclosing information to a coroner or, in Scotland, procurator fiscal, who is investigating a person’s death.