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Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/155 (C 13))
The regulations commence provisions of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Act 2016 on 15 June 2017 in so far as they are not already in force, and they save the old regime under the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 and the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry Procedure (Scotland) Rules 1977 (SI 1977/191) for inquiries that were applied for prior to 15 June 2017.
The terms of regulation 3 of SSI 2017/155 could make it clearer that the references to an inquiry in sections 30 to 35 of the 2016 act relate only to an original inquiry that was conducted under the 1976 act. Accordingly, does the committee agree to draw the regulations to Parliament’s attention under reporting ground (h), on the basis that the meaning of regulation 3 could be clearer?
Members indicated agreement.