5. Application for selection as a permanent coroner may be made by any person having one of the following qualifications:(1) membership in the Ordre professionnel des médecins du Québec and not less than 8 years of practice as a physician;
(2) membership in the Barreau du Québec or the Chambre des notaires du Québec and not less than 8 years of practice at the bar or as a notary.
For the purposes of subparagraph 1, for a year of relevant practice may be substituted a relevant year of specialization for the purpose of obtaining a specialist’s certificate from the Ordre professionnel des médecins du Québec.
For the purposes of subparagraph 2, for a year of relevant practice may be substituted a 30-credit block of relevant studies in addition to those required to become a member of the Barreau du Québec or the Chambre des notaires du Québec.