# Act of Sederunt (Fatal Accident Inquiry Rules) 2017, Paragraph 9: Hearing of opposed applications in writing

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(1) Where a notice of opposition is lodged, the application is to be heard by the sheriff on the first suitable court day after lodging.
(2) The sheriff clerk must intimate the date and time of the hearing to the participants.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/103/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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