Schedules

Schedule 3Appointment etc of senior coroners, area coroners and assistant coroners

Part 3Vacancies; functions of area and assistant coroners

Filling of vacancies

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1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a vacancy occurs in an office of assistant coroner for an area, and

b

the vacancy causes the number of assistant coroners for the area to fall below (or further below) the minimum number specified under paragraph 2(1)(b).

2

Within 3 months of the vacancy occurring, or within whatever further period the Lord Chancellor allows, the relevant authority for the area must appoint a person to fill the vacancy.