s 24 Provision of staff and accommodation
(1) The relevant authority for a coroner area— (a) must secure the provision of whatever officers and other staff are needed by the coroners for that area to carry out their functions; (b) must provide, or secure the provision of, accommodation that is appropriate to the needs of those coroners in carrying out their functions; (c) must maintain, or secure the maintenance of, accommodation provided under paragraph (b). (2) Subsection (1)(a) applies to a particular coroner area only if, or to the extent that, the necessary officers and other staff for that area are not provided by a local policing body . (3) Subsection (1)(c) does not apply in relation to accommodation the maintenance of which is the responsibility of a person other than the relevant authority in question. (4) In deciding how to discharge its duties under subsection (1)(b) and (c), the relevant authority for a coroner area must take into account the views of the senior coroner for that area. (5) A reference in subsection (1) to the coroners for an area is to the senior coroner, and any area coroners or assistant coroners, for that area.