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(1) This Order may be cited as the York and North Yorkshire (Coroners) Order 1996.
(2) In this Order “the 1988 Act” means the Coroners Act 1988.
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Without prejudice to any order made under section 4(2) of the 1988 Act after the coming into force of this Order, on 1st April 1996—
(a) there shall be added to the Claro Coroner’s District of the County of North Yorkshire the following parishes of the District of Selby, namely, Barlby, Cliffe, Escrick, Hemingbrough, Kelfield, North Duffield, Riccall, Skipwith, Stillingfleet and Thorganby; and
(b) there shall be added to the Scarborough and Ryedale Coroner’s District of that County the following parishes of—
(i) the District of Hambleton, namely, Aldwark, Alne, Brafferton, Brandsby cum Stearsby, Crayke, Dalby cum Skewsby, Easingwold, Farlington, Flawith, Helperby, Huby, Linton on Ouse, Marton cum Moxby, Myton on Swale, Newton on Ouse, Overton, Raskelf, Shipton by Beningbrough, Stillington, Sutton on Forest, Tholthorpe, Thormanby, Tollerton, Whenby and Youlton; and
(ii) the District of Ryedale, namely, Barton le Willows, Buttercrambe with Bossall, Claxton, Crambe, Flaxton, Foston, Gate Helmsley, Harton, Lillings Ambo, Sand Hutton, Sheriff Hutton with Cornbrough, Stittenham, Thornton le Clay, Upper Helmsley and Warthill.
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(1) The person who, at 31st March 1996, is the coroner for the existing York Coroner’s District of the County of North Yorkshire by virtue of having been appointed for or assigned to that district shall be deemed on 1st April 1996 to be appointed coroner for the County of York (which comes into existence on 1st April 1996 by virtue of the North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995).
(2) Any agreement between the person to whom paragraph (1) applies and North Yorkshire County Council (as the relevant council for the purposes of section 1 of the 1988 Act prior to 1st April 1996) as to his salary and pension as a coroner shall be deemed on and after 1st April 1996 to have effect as if originally made between him and York District Council.
(3) Any person who, at 31st March 1996, is a deputy or assistant deputy coroner for the existing York Coroner’s District shall be deemed on 1st April 1996 to be appointed deputy or, as the case may be, assistant deputy coroner for the County of York.
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(1) On 1st April 1996, any process issued, order made, direction given, inquest begun or other thing done by or to the coroner for the existing York Coroner’s District of the County of North Yorkshire shall be deemed to have been issued, made, given, begun or done by or to the coroner for the County of York.
(2) All documents, exhibits, registers and other things in the custody of the coroner appointed for or assigned to the existing York Coroner’s District of the County of North Yorkshire in connection with inquests or post-mortem examinations shall be transferred to the coroner for the County of York.
(3) In this article “coroner” includes any deputy coroner or assistant deputy coroner.
Home Office
Tom Sackville
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
7th March 1996