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

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In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise—

  • advocate” means a member of the Faculty of Advocates,

  • child” means a person who has not yet reached the age of 18 years,

  • inquiry” has the meaning given by section 1(5),

  • inquiry proceedings” has the meaning given by section 11(2)(a),

  • participant” is to be construed in accordance with section 11(2)(b),

  • procurator fiscal” means any procurator fiscal, assistant procurator fiscal, procurator fiscal depute or person duly authorised to execute the duties of a procurator fiscal,

  • re-opened inquiry” has the meaning given by section 33(7),

  • solicitor” means a solicitor enrolled in the roll of solicitors kept under section 7 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.