Schedules

Schedule 8Chief Coroner and Deputy Chief Coroners

Exercise of Chief Coroner's functions by Deputy Chief coroner

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(1)

A Deputy Chief Coroner may perform any functions of the Chief Coroner—

(a)

during a period when the Chief Coroner is absent or unavailable;

(b)

during a vacancy in the office of Chief Coroner;

(c)

at any other time, with the consent of the Chief Coroner.

(2)

Accordingly a reference in this Part to the Chief Coroner is to be read, where appropriate, as including a Deputy Chief Coroner.