# The Coroners (Compensation) Regulations 1975, Note: Explanatory note


These Regulations provide for the payment of compensation to coroners who have suffered or will suffer loss of office or loss or diminution of emoluments in consequence of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 or any instrument made thereunder.
Part I of the Regulations contains definitions. Part II specifies the persons to whom the Regulations apply and the grounds of entitlement to compensation.
The compensation payable is:
(a) resettlement compensation for loss of employment (Part III);
(b) long-term compensation for loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments (Part IV);
(c) retirement compensation for loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments (Part V).
Resettlement compensation is payable in a lump sum to persons with at least 2 years' service as coroner. The qualifying conditions and factors to be considered are set out in Regulation 7, and the methods of calculation are set out in Regulations 8 and 9.
Long-term and retirement compensation is payable to persons with at least 5 years' service as coroner. The qualifying conditions and factors to be considered for long-term compensation are set out in Regulations 11 and 12, and applied to retirement compensation by Regulation 16.
The method of calculating the amount of long-term compensation is laid down in Regulations 13 (loss of emoluments) and 14 (diminution of emoluments). Where a claim is duly made as provided by Regulation 15, it will be paid from the date on which the loss or diminution occurred. Long-term compensation is not payable for any period in respect of which retirement compensation is payable.
Retirement compensation payable to a pensionable officer is based upon his accrued pension rights (Regulations 18, 19 and 20) supplemented in the case of persons aged 55 or over at the date of loss or diminution by the addition of notional years of service (Regulation 17). Provision for determining for the purpose of the Regulations whether a particular person is a pensionable officer, and as to the amount of accrued pension, is contained in Regulation 18. In the case of non-pensionable officers compensation not exceeding one-half of the rate of long-term compensation may be paid (Regulation 24). Retirement compensation is normally payable from age 65 but in cases of incapacity may be paid earlier (Regulation 21).
Part VI provides for long-term and retirement compensation to be reviewed and for awards to be varied in the light of changing circumstances (Regulation 29). It also contains provisions for the adjustment, reduction and compounding of compensation in certain circumstances.
Part VII contains provisions relating to the procedure for making claims and notifying decisions. A right is given to a claimant who is aggrieved by a decision on a compensation question or the failure of the compensating authority to notify its decision to refer the question for determination by a tribunal in accordance with the Industrial Tribunals (Labour Relations) Regulations 1974.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/353/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-compensation-regulations-1975/note
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