# Act of Sederunt (Fatal Accident Inquiry Rules) 2017, Rule 3.1: First notice

Extent: S

(1) First notice is to be given in Form 3.1.
(2) First notice must set out—
(a) the information required by section 15(2)(a) (that is, a brief account of the circumstances of the death, so far as known to the procurator fiscal);
(b) the identity of the deceased;
(c) any issues identified by the procurator fiscal which it is anticipated the inquiry should address;
(d) whether the procurator fiscal considers that a preliminary hearing is unnecessary and, if so, the reasons for that view;
(e) whether the inquiry is mandatory or discretionary and—
(i) if mandatory, the category of mandatory inquiry;
(ii) if discretionary, whether the Lord Advocate considers that the death fell within section 4(1)(a)(i) or (ii);
(f) in the case of a discretionary inquiry under section 6 (inquiries into deaths occurring abroad: general), which condition in section 6(3)(a) is met;
(g) in the case of a discretionary inquiry under section 7 (inquiries into deaths occurring abroad: service personnel) that the conditions in section 7(1)(c) are met; and
(h) the identity of any person who the procurator fiscal considers might have an interest in the inquiry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/103/rule/3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017/rule-3.1
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