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Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016

Parliamentary History

127.The following table sets out, for each Stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for this Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that Stage took place, and the references to the official report of those proceedings. It also shows the dates on which Committee Reports and other papers relating to the 2016 Act were published, and references to those reports and other papers.

Proceedings and ReportsReference
Introduction
Bill as introduced, 19 March 2015Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill - as introduced
SP Bill 63 – Session 4 (2015)
SPICe briefing (SB15-23) on Bill as introduced, 29 April 2015SPICe Briefing (on introduction)
SPICe briefing (SB15-43) on Fatal Accident Inquiries, 19 August 2015SPICe Briefing (on two Bills)
Stage 1
Justice Committee
14th Meeting 2015, Session 4Official Report - Stage 1 evidence
5 May 2015Official Report, 5 May 2015,
Columns 2 - 29
15th Meeting 2015, Session 4Official Report - Stage 1 evidence
12 May 2015Official Report, 12 May 2015,
Columns 7 - 47
16th Meeting 2015, Session 4Official Report - Stage 1 evidence
19 May 2015Official Report, 19 May 2015,
Columns 2-48
17th Meeting 2015, Session 4Official Report - Stage 1 evidence
26 May 2015Official Report, 26 May 2015,
Columns 17-58
Stage 1 Report13th Report, 2015 (Session 4)
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Stage 1 Report31st Report, 2015 (Session 4)
Consideration by Parliament
Stage 1 DebateOfficial Report - Stage 1 Debate
24 September 2015Official Report, 24 September 2015,
Columns 41 - 95
Stage 2
Justice Committee
30th Meeting 2015, Session 4Official Report - Stage 2
3 November 2015Official Report, 3 November 2015,
Columns 2 - 39
Bill as amended at Stage 2, 4 November 2015Bill as amended – Stage 2
SP Bill 63A – Session 4 (2015)
After Stage 2
SPICe briefing SB15-78 on Bill after Stage 1 and 2, 7 December 2015SPICe Briefing – before Stage 3
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Report on Bill as amended at Stage 2, 8 December 201580th Report, 2015 (Session 4)
Stage 3
Consideration by Parliament
Stage 3 debate, 10 December 2015Official Report - Stage 3 Debate
Official Report, 10 December 2015,
Columns 57 - 108
Bill as passed, 10 December 2015Bill as passed
SP Bill 63B – Session 4 (2015)
Royal Assent, 14 January 2016Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016

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