Chief Coroner, Deputy Chief Coroner and Coroners
2(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a person as Chief Coroner for the Province.
2(2)The Chief Coroner may appoint one or more persons as coroners for the Province.
(a)
shall be a coroner for the Province;
(b)
shall act in a supervisory capacity with respect to coroners;
(c)
shall perform such other duties with respect to the office of coroner throughout the Province as the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may direct by regulation;
(d)
Repealed: 1981, c.15, s.1
(e)
may recommend to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council the suspension or removal from office of any coroner.
2(4)Repealed: 1981, c.15, s.1
2(5)The Minister may designate one or more coroners to be a Deputy Chief Coroner for the Province, who shall perform any duty assigned by the Minister or by the Chief Coroner and who, when the position of Chief Coroner is vacant or when the Chief Coroner is unable to act by reason of interest, illness, absence or any other cause, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Coroner.
R.S., c.41, s.2; 1966, c.41, s.1; 1971, c.20, s.1; 1981, c.15, s.1; 1988, c.8, s.2; 2020, c.27, s.2; 2023, c.4, s.2