Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 1568 (S.146)

The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry Procedure (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1992

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1992 No. 1568 (S.146)

SHERIFF, SCOTLAND

The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry Procedure (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1992

The Lord Advocate, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 7(1)(g) of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976(^[1]) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules:

    1.    These Rules may be cited as the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry Procedure (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1992 and shall come into force on 3rd July 1992.

    2.    In rule 4(2)(c) of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry Procedure (Scotland) Rules 1977(^[2]) (notice of holding an inquiry), for the words "Secretary of State for Energy" there shall be substituted the words "Secretary of State for Employment".

Rodger of Earlsferry

Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate's Chambers

26th June 1992

By virtue of rule 4(2)(c) of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry Procedure (Scotland) Rules 1977, intimation of inquiries under the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 into deaths, or accidents from which deaths have resulted, occurring in certain specified circumstances, has to be made to the Secretary of State for Energy. These Amendment Rules provide instead that intimation is to be made to the Secretary of State for Employment.

[1] 1976 c. 14. back

[2] S.I. 1977/191. back