This Order makes provision about coroners in consequence of the provisions of the Nottinghamshire (City of Nottingham) (Structural Change) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1877) which creates a new county of Nottingham on 1st April 1998.

Article 2(1) of this Order constitutes a single coroner’s district for the counties of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Article 2(2) makes the council of the city of Nottingham the relevant council for the purposes of the Coroners Act 1988. The relevant council is responsible for the appointment of coroners and has other functions in connection with coroners under that Act. Article 2(3) provides for the person who, on 31st March 1998, holds the office of coroner for the county of Nottinghamshire to continue as coroner for the new coroner’s district.

Article 3 makes transitional arrangements to ensure continuity as respects the coroner for the new coroner’s district.