# Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Paragraph 3


(1) This paragraph sets out for the purposes of this Part what is the “relevant authority” for a given coroner area.
(2) In the case of a coroner area consisting of the area of a single local authority, that authority is the relevant authority for the coroner area.
(3) In the case of a coroner area consisting of the areas of two or more local authorities, the relevant authority for the coroner area is—
(a) whichever one of those authorities they jointly nominate;
(b) if they cannot agree on a nomination, whichever one of them the Lord Chancellor determines.
(4) Before making a determination under sub-paragraph (3)(b) the Lord Chancellor must consult—
(a) the Secretary of State, in a case involving local authorities in England;
(b) the Welsh Ministers, in a case involving local authorities in Wales.
(5) This paragraph has effect subject to paragraph 2 of Schedule 22.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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