Coroners Act 1962

Amalgamation of districts.

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F17[7. (1) Where a vacancy arises in the office of coroner in respect of a coroners district, and that district is within the area of a local authority in which there is more than one coroners district, the Minister, following consultation with the local authority concerned, may direct that a coroner holding office in respect of another coroners district within the area of that local authority shall also hold office as coroner in respect of the district in which the vacancy arose, and on the direction of the Minister coming into effect, the coroners districts shall stand amalgamated.

(2) The Minister shall not issue a direction under subsection (1) unless the coroner concerned consents to act as coroner in respect of the amalgamated district.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F17

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