SCHEDULE 1PROCEDURE RULES

Role of the Scottish Civil Justice Council

1

1

The Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In subsection (1) of section 2 (functions of the Council)—

a

before paragraph (c) insert—

bb

to review the practice and procedure followed in inquiry proceedings under the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016,

b

in paragraph (c), after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—

ib

draft inquiry procedure rules,

3

After subsection (6A) of that section insert—

6B

For the purposes of this Part, “draft inquiry procedure rules” are draft rules prepared with a view to the making by the Court of Session of an act of sederunt under section 36(1) of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.

4

In section 4 (Court of Session to consider rules)—

a

in subsection (1), after “draft fees rules” insert “ or draft inquiry procedure rules ”,

b

in subsection (2), after “draft fees rules” insert “ or draft inquiry procedure rules ”,

c

in subsection (3), after paragraph (b) insert—

c

under section 36(1) of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.

5

In section 16 (interpretation of Part 1), after the entry relating to draft civil procedure rules insert—

“draft inquiry procedure rules” has the meaning given in section 2(6B),