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Section 25
1The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person as the Coroner for Treasure.
2To be eligible for appointment as the Coroner for Treasure, a person must—
(a)be under the age of 70, and
(b)satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis.
3The Coroner for Treasure must vacate office on reaching the age of 70.
4The Coroner for Treasure may resign office by giving notice to the Lord Chancellor.
5(1)The Lord Chancellor may, with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, remove the Coroner for Treasure from office for incapacity or misbehaviour.
(2)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)) to exercise the functions of the Lord Chief Justice under sub-paragraph (1).
6(1)The Lord Chancellor may pay to the Coroner for Treasure amounts determined by the Lord Chancellor by way of remuneration or allowances.
(2)The Lord Chancellor may pay to the Coroner for Treasure amounts determined by the Lord Chancellor towards expenses incurred by the Coroner for Treasure in performing functions as such.
7The Chief Coroner may designate one or more assistant coroners to act as Assistant Coroners for Treasure.
8A person who is designated under paragraph 7 to act as an Assistant Coroner for Treasure may act as such for so long as the designation continues to have effect.
9A person’s designation under that paragraph ceases to have effect—
(a)when the person ceases to be an assistant coroner;
(b)if earlier, when the designation is terminated by notice given—
(i)by the person to the Chief Coroner, or
(ii)by the Chief Coroner to the person.
10(1)The Lord Chancellor may pay to an Assistant Coroner for Treasure amounts determined by the Lord Chancellor by way of remuneration or allowances.
(2)The Lord Chancellor may pay to an Assistant Coroner for Treasure amounts determined by the Lord Chancellor towards expenses incurred by the Assistant Coroner for Treasure in performing functions as such.
11(1)An Assistant Coroner for Treasure may perform any functions of the Coroner for Treasure—
(a)during a period when the Coroner for Treasure is absent or unavailable;
(b)during a vacancy in the office of Coroner for Treasure;
(c)at any other time, with the consent of the Coroner for Treasure.
(2)Accordingly a reference in this Part of this Act to the Coroner for Treasure is to be read, where appropriate, as including an Assistant Coroner for Treasure.
12(1)The Lord Chancellor may appoint staff to assist the Coroner for Treasure and any Assistant Coroners for Treasure in the performance of their functions.
(2)Such staff are to be appointed on whatever terms and conditions the Lord Chancellor thinks appropriate.
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