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Every Coroner may from time to time, with the previous sanction of the State Government, appoint, by writing under his hand, a proper person to act for him as his deputy in the holding of inquests [x x x x]. All inquests taken and other acts done by any such deputy, under or by virtue of any such appointment, shall be deemed to be the acts of the Coroner appointing him: Provided that no such deputy shall act for any such Coroner except during the illness of the said Coroner, or during his absence for any lawful and reasonable cause. Revocation of appointment.-- Every such appointment may at any time be cancelled and revoked by the Coroner by whom it was made. The words "and such deputy shall take and subscribe, before one of the Judges of the High Court, and oath that he will faithfully discharge the duties of office" repealed by Act 18 of 1873.