Interpretation
1.2.—(1) In these Rules—
“apply” means apply in accordance with schedule 1, and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;
“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1206/2001 of 28th May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters, as amended from time to time;
“the deceased” means the person whose death the inquiry is concerned with;
“first notice” means notice that an inquiry is to be held under section 15(1);
“first order” means the order of the sheriff made under rule 3.2(1);
“the inquiry principles” means the principles in rule 2.2;
“intimate” means intimate in accordance with schedule 2, and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;
“participants” includes the procurator fiscal;
“the purpose of the inquiry” means the purpose set out in section 1(3) and (4);
“SCTS” means the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service; and
“witness statement” has the meaning given by rule 4.13(2).
(2) In these Rules, references to a section are to that section of the Inquires into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.