# The Avon (Coroners) Order 1996, Article 2


(1) There shall be a single coroner’s district, called the Avon Coroner’s District, for the Counties of Bath and North East Somerset, the City of Bristol, North West Somerset and South Gloucestershire (which counties come into existence on 1st April 1996 by virtue of article 6(1) of the Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995).
(2) The Council of the City of Bristol shall be the relevant council within the meaning of section 1(1A) of the 1988 Act for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.
(3) The person who, at 31st March 1996, is the coroner for the County of Avon shall be deemed on 1st April 1996 to be appointed coroner for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.
(4) Any agreement between the person to whom paragraph (3) above applies and Avon County Council (as the relevant council for the purposes of section 1 of the 1988 Act prior to 1st April 1996) as to his salary and pension as a coroner shall be deemed on and after 1st April 1996 to have effect as if originally made between him and the City of Bristol Council.
(5) Any person who, at 31st March 1996, is a deputy or assistant deputy coroner for the County of Avon shall be deemed on 1st April 1996 to be appointed deputy or, as the case may be, assistant deputy coroner for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/656/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/avon-coroners-order-1996/article-2
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