
1 
This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) Order 2023 and comes into force on 1st April 2023.
2 
In this Order—
 “coroner area” means a coroner area specified in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Coroner Areas and Assistant Coroners) Transitional Order 2013;
 “new coroner area” means the new coroner area resulting from the combining of the coroner areas set out in Articles 3 and 4.
3 
The following coroner areas are combined to create the new coroner area of Newcastle and North Tyneside—
(a) Newcastle-upon-Tyne; and
(b) North Tyneside.
4 
The following coroner areas are combined to create the new coroner area of West Sussex, Brighton and Hove—
(a) West Sussex; and
(b) Brighton and Hove.
Mike Freer
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
6th March 2023