Changes to UK Treasure Act?

The Coroners and Justice Bill has just ( 14 January) been placed before the UK Parliament. In the draft version it was intended to effect two changes to the systems for reporting “Treasure” finds, the first was the proposal to introduce a single coroner to deal with Treasure cases from the whole of England and Wales and (rather like the Scottish system). The second was the proposal to amend the Treasure Act 1996 to widen the obligation to report finds of Treasure to anyone who comes into possession of them, rather than just the original finder. It is now being suggested that these two elements may not be included in the final Bill.