{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017/rule-2.2",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2017/103",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Fatal Accident Inquiry Rules) 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017",
  "path": "rule/2.2",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "2.2",
  "heading": "The inquiry principles",
  "text": "(1) An inquiry is inquisitorial not adversarial.\n(2) An inquiry is to be progressed expeditiously and efficiently, with as few delays as possible.\n(3) Taking into account the nature and complexity of the inquiry—\n(a) the procedure at an inquiry is to be as flexible as appropriate; and\n(b) the manner in which information is presented is to be as efficient as possible.\n(4) All participants are to be able to participate effectively in furthering the purpose of the inquiry.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 2.2 in force at 15.6.2017, see rule 1.1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/103/rule/2.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:19:19.120442+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}