Coroners and Justice Bill

Clause 5: Matters to be ascertained Amendment 3 3: Clause 5, page 4, line 6, at end insert— "( ) The senior coroner may determine that the purpose of any investigation shall include ascertaining the circumstances in which the deceased came by his death where— (a) the senior coroner is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to determine that the continued or repeat occurrence of those circumstances would be prejudicial to the health and safety of members of the public or any section of it, or (b) the senior coroner is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to consider such circumstances to be in the public interest."