# Coroners and Justice Act 2009, Paragraph 3

Status: prospective

A person may be appointed as the Medical Adviser or as a Deputy Medical Adviser only if, at the time of the appointment, he or she—
(a) is a registered medical practitioner and has been throughout the previous 5 years, and
(b) practises as such or has done within the previous 5 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/9/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009/schedule-9/paragraph-3
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