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.