Article 3

There shall be a single coroner’s district, called the Southampton and New Forest Coroner’s District, for the County of Southampton (which county comes into existence on 1st April 1997 by virtue of article 8(3) of the Hampshire (Cities of Portsmouth and Southampton) (Structural Change) Order 1995) and for so much of the County of Hampshire as is not included in the Central Hampshire, North East Hampshire or existing Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Districts.

The Council of the County of Hampshire shall be the relevant council within the meaning of section 1 (1A) of the 1988 Act for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.

The person who, at 31st March 1997, is the coroner for the existing Southampton and New Forest Coroner’s District shall be deemed on 1st April 1997 to be appointed coroner for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.

Any person who, at 31st March 1997, is a deputy or assistant deputy coroner for the existing Southampton and New Forest Coroner’s District shall be deemed on 1st April 1997 to be appointed deputy or, as the case may be, assistant deputy coroner for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.