Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry
Scott MacAlister
Scotland · FAI
Reference: OBN-B21-17
Published: 28 Aug 2018
Sheriff: Sheriff Patrick Hughes
Sheriffdom: North Strathclyde
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Court recommendations
Identified
Responses identified
0
8-week deadline
23 Oct 2018
Section 28 status
Response pending
Recommendations
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 window from publication ran to 23 October 2018.
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Section 28 responses
Response pendingNo response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.
Determination details
- Reference
- OBN-B21-17
- Published
- 28 August 2018
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Patrick Hughes
- Sheriffdom
- North Strathclyde
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About FAIs
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.