Oaths or affirmations to be taken or made by coroners and assistant coroners(cf Coroners Act 1980, s 7)
6 Oaths or affirmations to be taken or made by coroners and assistant coroners(cf Coroners Act 1980, s 7)
A person appointed as a coroner who is not a Judge must not act as a coroner unless the person has—
taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance and the judicial oath prescribed by the Oaths Act 1900 or made and subscribed solemn affirmations in the form of those oaths, and
transmitted them to the Minister.
A person appointed as an assistant coroner must not act as an assistant coroner unless the person has—
taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance prescribed by the Oaths Act 1900 or made and subscribed a solemn affirmation in the form of that oath, and
transmitted it to the Minister.
Any such oath or affirmation may be taken or made before and may be administered and received by any Judge.
A person appointed as a coroner who does not, within 3 months after appointment as a coroner, take the oaths or make the affirmations referred to in subclause (1) ceases to hold office as coroner when that period ends.
A person appointed as an assistant coroner who does not, within 3 months after appointment as an assistant coroner, take the oath or make the affirmation referred to in subclause (2) ceases to hold office as assistant coroner when that period ends.
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