Scott MacAlister
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Recommendations
Recommendations (the sheriff's words)That the current recommendation at section 3.17 of the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels MSN 1871(F) - that all crew working on the open decks of fishing vessels at sea or in categorized waters wear Personal Flotation Devices (i.e. lifejackets or buoyancy aids) - be replaced with a mandatory requirement to that effect.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.
Section 28 responses
Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending
No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.
About Fatal Accident Inquiries
Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.
Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.