10Coroner defined

1. In this Act, coroner means a person appointed under section 103 and, except as provided in this section, includes—

2. the chief coroner; and
3. the deputy chief coroner; and
4. a person who (under section 22(a) of the District Court Act 2016) is a coroner by virtue of holding office as a District Court Judge; and
5. a relief coroner.

6. In the following sections, coroner does not include the chief coroner:

7. section 105(2) (appointment of chief coroner):
8. section 105A(1) (deputy chief coroner):
9. section 106 (acting chief coroner):
11. sections 105(5) and 110(4) (resignation as chief coroner but not as coroner):
12. section 112 (resignation).

13. In the following sections, coroner does not, except as provided in section 109(2)(a), include a person who (under section 22(a) of the District Court Act 2016) is a coroner by virtue of holding office as a District Court Judge:

14. section 108 (coroners act full-time unless authorised to act part-time):
15. section 109 (maximum number of coroners):
16. section 110 (salaries and allowances):
17. section 112 (resignation):
18. section 114 (removal).

19. In the following sections, coroner does not include a relief coroner:

20. section 7 (chief coroner's functions):
21. section 104 (relief coroners):
23. section 109 (maximum number of coroners).