# The Wiltshire (Coroners) Order 1997, Article 2


(1) There shall be a single coroner’s district, called the Wiltshire and Thamesdown Coroner’s District, for the Counties of Wiltshire and Thamesdown (which county comes into existence on 1st April 1997 by virtue of article 8(2) of the Wiltshire (Borough of Thamesdown) (Structural Change) Order 1995).
(2) The Council of the County of Wiltshire shall be the relevant council within the meaning of section 1(1A) of the Coroners Act 1988 for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.
(3) The person who, at 31st March 1997, is the coroner for the County of Wiltshire shall be deemed on 1st April 1997 to be appointed coroner for the coroner’s district constituted by paragraph (1) above.
(4) Any person who, at 31st March 1997, is a deputy or assistant deputy coroner for the County of Wiltshire 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/493/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wiltshire-coroners-order-1997/article-2
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