Coroners (Amendment) Act, 1947
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Review of salaries. |
4.—(1) Within six months after a scheme under section 3 of this Act has come into force, the salary of a coroner whose district has been enlarged under the scheme shall be reviewed by the local authority who pay the salary. | |
(2) Within six months after the passing of this Act, the salary of a coroner in office at such passing shall be reviewed by the local authority who pay the salary. | ||
(3) On a review under this section of a salary, the local authority shall, subject to the approval of the Minister, make a determination (in this section referred to as a provisional determination) that the salary shall be increased in a specified manner or that it shall be confirmed. | ||
(4) A local authority who make a provisional determination shall inform the coroner to whom the determination relates of the terms of the determination within one month after it is made. | ||
(5) Where a coroner is dissatisfied with a provisional determination, he may, within one month after being informed of the terms of the determination, appeal against it to the Minister. | ||
(6) Where an appeal is taken against a provisional determination, the Minister shall either dismiss the appeal or determine that the salary in question shall be increased in a specified manner. | ||
(7) Where a provisional determination is made and an appeal against it is not taken or, if taken, is dismissed, the salary in question shall stand confirmed or increased in accordance with the determination. | ||
(8) Where an appeal is taken against a provisional determination and on the appeal the Minister determines that the salary in question shall be increased in a specified manner, the salary shall stand so increased. | ||
(9) Where a local authority who are required by this section to review the salary of a coroner refuse to review it or, on the expiration of one month after the expiration of the period during which they are required to review the salary, have failed to inform the coroner of the terms of a provisional determination made by them in respect of the salary— | ||
(a) the coroner may request the Minister to review the salary, | ||
(b) the Minister shall review the salary and on such review shall determine either that the salary shall be increased in a specified manner or that it shall be confirmed, | ||
(c) the salary shall thereupon stand increased or confirmed in accordance with the determination of the Minister. | ||
(10) An increase of salary under this section shall have effect— | ||
(a) where the increase is consequent on a scheme under section 3 of this Act—as from the coming into force of the scheme, and | ||
(b) in any other case—as from the passing of this Act. |