# Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Paragraph 8


(1) A Deputy Chief Coroner may perform any functions of the Chief Coroner—
(a) during a period when the Chief Coroner is absent or unavailable;
(b) during a vacancy in the office of Chief Coroner;
(c) at any other time, with the consent of the Chief Coroner.
(2) Accordingly a reference in this Part to the Chief Coroner is to be read, where appropriate, as including a Deputy Chief Coroner.

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