Schedules

Prospective

Schedule 4E+WCoroner for Treasure and Assistant Coroners for Treasure

Part 1 E+WAppointment, qualifications and terms of office of Coroner for Treasure

AppointmentE+W

1E+WThe Lord Chancellor may appoint a person as the Coroner for Treasure.

QualificationsE+W

2E+WTo be eligible for appointment as the Coroner for Treasure, a person must—

(a)be under the age of [F175], and

(b)satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis.

Textual Amendments

F1Word in Sch. 4 para. 2(a) substituted (10.3.2022) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(a), Sch. 1 para. 38(3)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 43)

Vacation or termination of officeE+W

3E+WThe Coroner for Treasure must vacate office on reaching the age of [F275].

Textual Amendments

F2Word in Sch. 4 para. 3 substituted (10.3.2022) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(a), Sch. 1 para. 38(3)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 43)

4E+WThe Coroner for Treasure may resign office by giving notice to the Lord Chancellor.

5(1)The Lord Chancellor may, with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, remove the Coroner for Treasure from office for incapacity or misbehaviour.E+W

(2)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)) to exercise the functions of the Lord Chief Justice under sub-paragraph (1).

Remuneration, allowances and expensesE+W

6(1)The Lord Chancellor may pay to the Coroner for Treasure amounts determined by the Lord Chancellor by way of remuneration or allowances.E+W

(2)The Lord Chancellor may pay to the Coroner for Treasure amounts determined by the Lord Chancellor towards expenses incurred by the Coroner for Treasure in performing functions as such.