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Coroners and Justice Bill

Schedule 20: Transitional, transitory and saving provisions Amendments 218E to 220 218E: Schedule 20, page 212, line 28, at end insert— "(8) Sub-paragraphs (9) to (11) apply where an order under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 has the effect of creating a coroner area ("the new area") that consists of or includes some or all of the area of one or more existing coroner areas ("the old areas"). (9) A person who does not meet the criteria in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3, or who falls within paragraph 4 of that Schedule, may nevertheless become the senior coroner or an area coroner for the new area at its inception if he or she is someone who— (a) was treated by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above as having been appointed as the senior coroner for one of the old areas, and (b) held office as such immediately before the inception of the new area. (10) A person who does not meet the criteria in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3, or who falls within paragraph 4 of that Schedule, may nevertheless become an assistant coroner for the new area at its inception if he or she is someone who— (a) was treated by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above as having been appointed as the senior coroner or an assistant coroner for one of the old areas, and (b) held office as such immediately before the inception of the new area. (11) Paragraph 10 of that Schedule does not apply to— (a) a person within paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (9) above who becomes the senior coroner for the new area at its inception; (b) a person within paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (10) above who becomes an assistant coroner for the new area at its inception." 219: Schedule 20, page 212, line 28, at end insert— "Coroner for Treasure In the case of the first appointment to the office of Coroner for Treasure, paragraph 2(b) of Schedule (Coroner for Treasure and Assistant Coroners for Treasure) does not apply to a person holding office as a coroner, deputy coroner or assistant deputy coroner under the 1988 Act on the coming into force of that Schedule." 220: Schedule 20, page 212, line 30, leave out paragraphs 4 to 6 Amendments 218E to 220 agreed. Amendment 221 not moved.