The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 No. 1142

SCHEDULE Modification of enactments

PART 2 Modification of legislation extending to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

3.—(1) The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) Section 14(7) (power of the Health and Safety Executive to direct investigations and inquiries)(2) is repealed.

(3) In section 34(1) (extension of time for bringing summary proceedings), for paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) an inquiry into any death that may have been so caused is held under the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016,”.

(1)

1974 c.37.

(2)

Section 14 was relevantly amended by the 1976 Act, Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 4.