Coroners and Justice Act 2009

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2(1)The Lord Chancellor may make orders altering coroner areas.E+W

(2)Before making an order under this paragraph the Lord Chancellor must consult—

(a)whichever local authorities the Lord Chancellor thinks appropriate,

(b)in the case of a coroner area in Wales, the Welsh Ministers, and

(c)any other persons the Lord Chancellor thinks appropriate.

(3)“Altering”, in relation to a coroner area, includes (as well as changing its boundaries)—

(a)combining it with one or more other coroner areas;

(b)dividing it between two or more other coroner areas;

(c)changing its name.

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