The East Sussex (Coroners) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/488
• Sections: 3

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the East Sussex (Coroners) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

Section 2

(1) The Eastern East Sussex Coroner’s District and the Western East Sussex Coroner’s District shall be abolished.

(2) The person who, at 31st March 1997, is the coroner for the existing Eastern East Sussex Coroner’s District shall be deemed on 1st April 1997 to be appointed coroner for the County of East Sussex.

(3) Any person who, at 31st March 1997, is a deputy or assistant deputy coroner for the existing Eastern East Sussex 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 County of East Sussex.

Section 3

(1) On 1st April 1997, any process issued, order made, direction given, inquest begun or other thing done by or to the coroner for the existing Eastern East Sussex Coroner’s District or the coroner for the existing Western East Sussex Coroner’s District shall be deemed to have been issued, made, given, begun or done by or to the coroner for the County of East Sussex.

(2) All documents, exhibits, registers and other things in the custody of the coroner for the existing Eastern East Sussex Coroner’s District or the coroner for the Western East Sussex Coroner’s District in connection with inquests or post-mortem investigations shall be transferred to the coroner for the County of East Sussex.

(3) In this article “coroner” includes any deputy coroner or assistant deputy coroner.