2.—(1) There shall be a single coroner’s district, called the Bournemouth, Poole and Eastern Dorset Coroner’s District, for the Counties of Bournemouth and Poole (which counties come into existence on 1st April 1997 by virtue of article 8(2) and (3) of the Dorset (Boroughs of Poole and Bournemouth) (Structural Change) Order 1995(1)) and for so much of the County of Dorset as is not included in the Western Dorset Coroner’s District.
(2) The Council of the Borough of Bournemouth shall be the relevant council within the meaning of section 1(1A) of the 1988 Act(2) for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.
(3) The person who, at 31st March 1997, is the coroner for the existing Eastern Dorset Coroner’s District shall be deemed on 1st April 1997 to be appointed coroner for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.
(4) Any agreement between the person to whom paragraph (3) above applies and Dorset County Council (as the relevant council for the purposes of section 1 of the 1988 Act prior to 1st April 1997) as to his salary and pension as a coroner shall be deemed on and after 1st April 1997 to have effect as if originally made between him and Bournemouth Borough Council.
(5) Any person who, at 31st March 1997, is a deputy or assistant deputy coroner for the existing Eastern Dorset Coroner’s District shall be deemed on 1st April 1997 to be appointed deputy or, as the case may be, assistant deputy coroner for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.