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Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976
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Section 8(1).
X1SCHEDULE 1S MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
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X1The text of s. 8, Schs. 1, 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted; it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
M1The Gas Act 1965S
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1SIn section 17(4) (accidents), for the words “Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1895” there shall be substituted the words “and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976.”.
M2The Merchant Shipping Act 1970S
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2SIn section 61(4) (inquiries into deaths of crew members and others), for the words from “Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1895” to the end there shall be substituted the words “and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976.”.
M3The Minerals Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971S
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3SAt the end of section 6 (safety regulations), there shall be added the following subsection—
“(5)If an inquiry is held in pursuance of regulations under this Act into an accident which causes the death of any person, no inquiry with regard to that death shall, unless the Lord Advocate otherwise directs, be held in pursuance of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976.”.
M4The Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974S
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4SIn section 14(7) (which provides that no inquiry under the Fatal Accidents Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1895 is to be held into a death which is the subject of an inquiry under section 14(2)(b) of the said Act of 1974 unless the Lord Advocate otherwise directs), for the words “Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1895” there shall be substituted the words “and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976”.
M5The Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975S
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5SIn section 27(5) (inspectors), for the words “Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1895” there shall be substituted the words “and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976”.
Section 8(2).
X2SCHEDULE 2S REPEALS
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X2The text of s. 8, Schs. 1, 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted; it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
| Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 58 & 59 Vict. c. 36. | The Fatal Accidents Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1895 | The whole Act. |
| 6 Edw. 7. c. 35. | The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1906. | The whole Act. |
| 1933 c. 41. | The Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933. | Section 38. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 61. | The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952. | Section 25(2). |
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