PART 2CORONERS' COURTS
I18Presiding coroner
1
The Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 is amended as follows.
2
After section 2 insert—
2AAppointment of Presiding coroner
1
The Lord Chief Justice must appoint one of the coroners to be the Presiding coroner with responsibility for the coroners' courts and the other coroners.
2
The person appointed as Presiding coroner holds that office in accordance with the terms of the appointment.
3
If the office of Presiding coroner becomes vacant, the Lord Chief Justice may appoint a coroner to act as Presiding coroner, pending a new appointment.
4
The Lord Chief Justice may delegate any functions of the Lord Chief Justice relating to coroners' courts, other than functions under section 36, to the Presiding coroner.
3
The following provisions (which relate to the delegation of certain functions of the Lord Chief Justice in relation to coroners' courts) are repealed—
a
section 2(1B);
b
section 3(3);
c
section 6(3);
d
section 36(1H).