Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Schedules

Schedule 8 E+W Chief Coroner and Deputy Chief Coroners

Exercise of Chief Coroner's functions by Deputy Chief coroner E+W

8 (1) A Deputy Chief Coroner may perform any functions of the Chief Coroner— E+W

(a) during a period when the Chief Coroner is absent or unavailable;

(b) during a vacancy in the office of Chief Coroner;

(c) at any other time, with the consent of the Chief Coroner.

(2) Accordingly a reference in this Part to the Chief Coroner is to be read, where appropriate, as including a Deputy Chief Coroner.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21