# Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Paragraph 1


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/8/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009/schedule-8/paragraph-1
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