Section 24 Provision of staff and accommodationI1

England and Wales

(1)

The relevant authority for a coroner area—

(a)

must secure the provision of whatever officers and other staff are needed by the coroners for that area to carry out their functions;

(b)

must provide, or secure the provision of, accommodation that is appropriate to the needs of those coroners in carrying out their functions;

(c)

must maintain, or secure the maintenance of, accommodation provided under paragraph (b).

(2)

Subsection (1)(a) applies to a particular coroner area only if, or to the extent that, the necessary officers and other staff for that area are not provided by a F1local policing body.

(3)

Subsection (1)(c) does not apply in relation to accommodation the maintenance of which is the responsibility of a person other than the relevant authority in question.

(4)

In deciding how to discharge its duties under subsection (1)(b) and (c), the relevant authority for a coroner area must take into account the views of the senior coroner for that area.

(5)

A reference in subsection (1) to the coroners for an area is to the senior coroner, and any area coroners or assistant coroners, for that area.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 24(2) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 372; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

Commencement

I1: S. 24 in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(b)