Coroners Act 1962

11A

F29[Temporary coroner.

11A. (1) A person who stands appointed as a coroner or deputy coroner in respect of a coroners district may, with the consent of that person, be assigned by the Minister to act temporarily as a coroner in respect of a different coroners district in which the coroner appointed to that district is temporarily absent or in respect of which the office of coroner is vacant.

(2) A person assigned to act as a temporary coroner under subsection (1) shall on being so assigned have all the powers of a coroner in relation to the coroners district concerned.

(3) An assignment made under subsection (1) may be revoked by the Minister at any time.

(4) Section 7 shall not apply where a person is appointed to act temporarily as a coroner under this section. ]

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F29

Inserted (2.08.2011) by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011), s. 32(e), commenced on enactment.