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Coroners (Qualification) Act, 1924

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This law clarifies who can be a coroner and validates the appointments of certain individuals who were already serving as coroners but might not have met the standard qualifications.

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Coroners (Qualification) Act, 1924 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1924 Coroners (Qualification) Act, 1924 Coroners (Qualification) Act, 1924 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 4 of 1924. CORONERS (QUALIFICATION) ACT, 1924. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Qualification of certain resigned justices of the peace to be coroners. 2. Validation of appointments of persons in Schedule as coroners. 3. Short title. SCHEDULE Number 4 of 1924. CORONERS (QUALIFICATION) ACT, 1924. AN ACT TO DECLARE CERTAIN PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIGNED FROM THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TO BE QUALIFIED TO BE APPOINTED TO BE CORONERS, AND TO VALIDATE THE APPOINTMENTS AS CORONERS OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO HAD NOT THE STATUTORY QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT. [27th, February, 1924.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Qualification of certain resigned justices of the peace to be coroners. 1.—In addition to the persons mentioned in Section 2 of the Coroners (Ireland) Act, 1881, any person who— (a) was a justice of the peace on the 1st day of January, 1919, and (b) resigned from the office of justice of the peace at any time after the 1st day of January, 1919, and before the 6th day of December, 1921, and (c) was at the date of such resignation a justice of the peace of five years' standing, shall be qualified to be appointed, elected or chosen to the office of coroner under that Act and shall be deemed to have been so qualified since the first day of January, 1919. Validation of appointments of persons in Schedule as coroners. 2.—The persons named in the Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to have been validly appointed to the respective offices of coroner on the respective dates to and on which they are stated in the said Schedule to have been respectively appointed, notwithstanding that at the time of being so appointed they did not hold any of the qualifications prescribed by Section 2 of the Coroners (Ireland) Act, 1881, and the persons aforesaid shall be deemed to have held the respective offices aforesaid since their respective appointments thereto and shall henceforth hold the same as fully and effectually as, but no further or otherwise than, if they had at the time aforesaid been duly qualified in accordance with the Act aforesaid. Short title. 3.—This Act may be cited as the Coroners (Qualification) Act, 1924. SCHEDULE. 1. Peter Malynn, of Newtown Terrace, Athlone, appointed on the 3rd day of November, 1921, to be coroner for the County of Westmeath. 2. John S. McNeice, of “Hawthorn Villas,” O'Connell Avenue, Limerick, appointed on the 2nd day of November, 1922, to be coroner for the County of the City of Limerick. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. AtĂĄirgtear ĂĄbhar faoi ChĂłipcheart le cead Ăł Thithe an Oireachtais

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