Fatal Accidents Act 1976

Fatal Accidents Act 1976
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Fatal Accidents Acts.
Citation1976 c. 30
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent22 July 1976
Commencement1 September 1976
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended byAdministration of Justice Act 1982, ss. 3(1), 73(1)
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (c. 30) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that allows relatives of people killed by the wrongdoing of others to recover damages.