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 1 Modification of legislation extending to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Merchant Shipping Act 1995

1.  In section 108(6) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(1) (returns of births and deaths in ships, etc.), for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) in Scotland, no inquiry is to be held into the death under the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.”.

The Merchant Shipping (Returns of Births and Deaths) Regulations 1979

2.  In regulation 7(3) of the Merchant Shipping (Returns of Births and Deaths) Regulations 1979(2) (records of deaths where master unable to act), for the words from “it does not appear” to “should be held” substitute “no inquiry is to be held into the death under the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016”.

(1)

1995 c.21.

(2)

S.I. 1979/1577. There are amendments to these Regulations not relevant to this Order.