Sch 2 para 3
(1) This paragraph sets out for the purposes of this Part what is the “relevant authority” for a given coroner area. (2) In the case of a coroner area consisting of the area of a single local authority, that authority is the relevant authority for the coroner area. (3) In the case of a coroner area consisting of the areas of two or more local authorities, the relevant authority for the coroner area is— (a) whichever one of those authorities they jointly nominate; (b) if they cannot agree on a nomination, whichever one of them the Lord Chancellor determines. (4) Before making a determination under sub-paragraph (3)(b) the Lord Chancellor must consult— (a) the Secretary of State, in a case involving local authorities in England; (b) the Welsh Ministers, in a case involving local authorities in Wales. (5) This paragraph has effect subject to paragraph 2 of Schedule 22.