SCHEDULE 8 Chief Coroner and Deputy Chief Coroners
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 8 Chief Coroner and Deputy Chief Coroners

Section 35

Appointment of Chief Coroner

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(1)     The Lord Chief Justice may appoint a person as the Chief Coroner.

(2)     To be eligible for appointment as the Chief Coroner a person must be—

(a)     a judge of the High Court or a Circuit judge, and

(b)     under the age of [75].

(3)     The Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor before making an appointment under this paragraph.

(4)     The appointment of a person as the Chief Coroner is to be for a term decided by the Lord Chief Justice after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

(5)     In this paragraph “appointment†includes re-appointment.

Appointment of Deputy Chief Coroners

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(1)     The Lord Chief Justice may secure the appointment as Deputy Chief Coroners of however many persons the Lord Chief Justice thinks appropriate.

(2)     To be eligible for appointment as a Deputy Chief Coroner a person must be—

(a)     a judge of the High Court, a Circuit judge, the Coroner for Treasure or a senior coroner, and

(b)     under the age of [75].

(3)     The Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor as to—

(a)     the

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