You see that some parts of the Coroners Act 2006 start on the day after it is agreed to by the government. These parts are sections 1 to 3, 141, 142, and Schedules 1 and 2. The rest of the Act starts on 1 July 2007.

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1: Title, or

"The Coroners Act 2006: a law about coroners"

3: Purpose of this Act, or

"This law helps find out why people die and tries to stop similar deaths happening again."

2Commencement

Sections 1 to 3, 141, and 142, and Schedules 1 and 2 come into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.
The rest of this Act comes into force on 1 July 2007.