Schedules
Schedule 3Appointment etc of senior coroners, area coroners and assistant coroners
Part 1Appointment of senior, area and assistant coroners
Appointment of area and assistant coroners
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1
The Lord Chancellor may by order require the appointment, for any coroner area, of—
a
an area coroner, or a specified number of area coroners;
b
a minimum number of assistant coroners.
2
Before making an order under this paragraph in relation to a particular coroner area, the Lord Chancellor must consult—
a
the Chief Coroner, and
b
every local authority whose area falls within the coroner area (or, as the case may be, the local authority whose area is the same as the coroner area).
3
The relevant authority for a coroner area in relation to which provision is made under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must appoint an area coroner or, as the case may be, the number of area coroners specified for the area in the order.
4
The relevant authority for a coroner area in relation to which provision is made under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must appoint at least the number of assistant coroners specified for the area in the order.
5
A person may not be appointed as an area coroner or assistant coroner unless the Lord Chancellor and the Chief Coroner consent to the appointment of that person.