SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Functions under legislation relating to Northern Ireland
Part 1Amendments
Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15 (N.I.))
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1
Section 6 (coroner to hold inquests in district in which he is appointed) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2) for “Lord Chancellor may” in each place substitute “
Lord Chief Justice may, after consultation with the Lord Chancellor,
”
.
3
After subsection (2) insert—
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The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (2)—
a
the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
b
a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).