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Ben Harry Robert McCreath

Scotland · FAI Reference: 2B530/09 Published: 12 May 2010 Sheriff: Sheriff Mhairi Stephen Sheriffdom: Lothian and Borders View PDF
Court recommendations Identified
Responses identified 0
8-week deadline 7 Jul 2010
Section 28 status Response pending

Recommendations

To protect against this , openings in a protective barrier should prevent the passage of a 100mm diameter sphere “ I recommend that the 100 mm rule should be applied to all non-domestic buildings and not only such buildings where the presence of children is anticipated.

That should be the default setting and designers/architects/developers and their agents would require to show exceptional circumstances to allow any relaxation to that rule.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The window from publication ran to 7 July 2010. See how we track responses.

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Determination details

Reference
2B530/09
Published
12 May 2010
Sheriff
Sheriff Mhairi Stephen
Sheriffdom
Lothian and Borders

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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.

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