104 Indemnity
Access to Justice Act 1999 (1999 c 22) | Legislation

Coroners

104  Indemnity

(1)     In the Coroners Act 1988, after section 27 insert—

“27A Indemnity

(1)     A coroner shall be indemnified by the relevant council (without having to lay before them an account under section 27 above) in respect of—

(a)     any costs which he reasonably incurs in or in connection with proceedings in respect of anything done or omitted in the exercise (or purported exercise) of his duty as a coroner;

(b)     any costs which he reasonably incurs in taking steps to dispute any claim which might be made in such proceedings;

(c)     any damages awarded against him or costs ordered to be paid by him in any such proceedings;

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