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43.1.—(1) This Part applies to an action of damages in which, following the death of any person from personal injuries, damages are claimed–
(a)by the executor of the deceased, in respect of the injuries from which the deceased died; or
(b)by any relative of the deceased, in respect of the death of the deceased.
(2) In this Part–
“connected person” means a person, not being a party to the action, who has title to sue the defender in respect of the personal injuries from which the deceased died or in respect of his death;
“relative” has the meaning assigned to it in Schedule 1 to the Damages (Scotland) Act 1976(1).
1976 c. 13; Schedule 1 was amended by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), section 14(4) and by the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9), Schedule 1, paragraph 15.
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