{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017/rule-3.5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017/rule-3.5.json",
  "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/3.5",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "3.5",
  "heading": "Other participation",
  "text": "(1) A person who is not given notice under section 17(1) but who wishes to participate in an inquiry may apply to the sheriff to participate.\n(2) That application must—\n(a) set out why that person’s participation would further the purpose of the inquiry; and\n(b) be made at least 14 days before the start of the inquiry.\n(3) Schedule 1 does not apply to applications made under this rule.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Rule 3.5(3) inserted (15.6.2017) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/154), paras. 1(2), 3(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 3.5 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/3.5",
    "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."
}