Article 3

The person who, at 31st March 1996, is the coroner for the existing York Coroner’s District of the County of North Yorkshire by virtue of having been appointed for or assigned to that district shall be deemed on 1st April 1996 to be appointed coroner for the County of York (which comes into existence on 1st April 1996 by virtue of the North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995).^f1

Any agreement between the person to whom paragraph (1) applies and North Yorkshire County Council (as the relevant council for the purposes of section 1 of the 1988 Act prior to 1st April 1996) as to his salary and pension as a coroner shall be deemed on and after 1st April 1996 to have effect as if originally made between him and York District Council.

Any person who, at 31st March 1996, is a deputy or assistant deputy coroner for the existing York Coroner’s District shall be deemed on 1st April 1996 to be appointed deputy or, as the case may be, assistant deputy coroner for the County of York.