Coroners Act 1962

F24[Tenure of office of coroner for coroner’s district of Dublin

10A

10A.(1) A coroner for the coroner’s district of Dublin appointed under subsection (6A) of section 6A shall, unless he or she sooner dies, resigns, retires in accordance with the terms and conditions of his or her appointment under that section or is removed from office, hold office for such period, not exceeding 5 years, from the date of his or her appointment as the Minister shall, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, determine.

(2) A coroner to whom subsection (1) applies and whose term of office expires with the passage of time may be re-appointed by the Minister for one further period, not exceeding 5 years, as the Minister shall, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, determine.

(3) Where a coroner for the coroner’s district of Dublin intends to resign or vacate the office, he or she shall give not less than 3 months’ notice in writing of such intention to the Minister.

(4) On the coming into operation of section 3 of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 2024, section 11 shall cease to apply to a coroner for the coroner’s district of Dublin.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F24

Inserted (16.02.2024) by Coroners (Amendment) Act 2024 (4/2024), s. 3, commenced on enactment.

Editorial Notes:

E44

The section heading is taken from the amending section in absence of one included in the amendment.