Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Schedules

Schedule 8 E+W Chief Coroner and Deputy Chief Coroners

Appointment of Chief Coroner E+W

1 (1) The Lord Chief Justice may appoint a person as the Chief Coroner. E+W

(2) To be eligible for appointment as the Chief Coroner a person must be—

(a) a judge of the High Court or a Circuit judge, and

(b) under the age of 70.

(3) The Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor before making an appointment under this paragraph.

(4) The appointment of a person as the Chief Coroner is to be for a term decided by the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

(5) In this paragraph “appointment” includes re-appointment.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21