
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Coroners (Practice and Procedure) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 11th February 2002.
2 
The Coroners (Practice and Procedure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1963 shall be amended by substituting for Rule 9 the following new Rule—“
9 

(1) No witness at an inquest shall be obliged to answer any question tending to incriminate himself or his spouse.
(2) Where it appears to the coroner that a witness has been asked such a question, the coroner shall inform the witness that he may refuse to answer.”.
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 8th February 2002