Proposer
Patricia Ferguson
Draft Proposal
Proposal for a Bill to re-enact with amendments the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976:
(a) to extend the scope of inquiries to cover work-related deaths not resulting from accidents, such as deaths from industrial diseases and deaths resulting from exposure at work to certain substances
(b) to make the process of investigating deaths quicker and more transparent, to refer appropriate cases to specialist sheriff courts, and to give the families of the deceased person a more central role in the process
Lodged 1 August 2013
Accompanied by: Consultation document (535KB pdf) - corrected 10 July 2014
Consultation closed on 31 January 2014
Final Proposal
Proposal for a Bill to re-enact with amendments the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976—
(a) to extend the scope of inquiries to cover work-related deaths not resulting from accidents (such as deaths from industrial diseases and deaths resulting from exposure at work to certain substances), deaths of persons receiving compulsory mental health treatment and deaths of children subject to a child protection order;
(b) to refer appropriate cases to specialist sheriff courts, to give the families of the deceased person a more central role in the process, and to provide that recommendations made by the sheriff are enforceable in certain circumstances and subject to appeal.
Right to introduce Member's Bill secured?
Yes
Member's Bill introduced to give effect to proposal?
Yes
Inquiries into Deaths (Scotland) Bill