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Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Cross Heading: Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)U.K.

193U.K.The Coroners Act 1988 is amended as follows.

194(1)Section 3 (terms on which coroners hold office) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)For subsection (4) substitute—

(4)The Lord Chancellor may, with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, remove any coroner from office for inability or misbehaviour.

(3)In subsection (5) for “, wilful neglect of his duty or misbehaviour in the discharge of his duty” substitute “ or wilful neglect of his duty ”.

195U.K.In section 33 (savings), in subsection (2)(a) omit “the Lord Chancellor or”.

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