Restriction order – 08.10.26

The Chairman has the power under section 19 of the Inquiries Act 2005 (“the Act”) to make orders restricting attendance at a hearing and on the disclosure or publication of evidence and documents given, produced or provided to the Inquiry.

Any threat to break such an order, or any breach of it, can be certified to the High Court or Court of Session under section 36 of the Act, which will deal with it as though the breach had occurred in proceedings before that court, and may be punishable by a fine or committal to prison.

In exercise of the power, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. In the afternoon session of the hearing on 7 October 2026 the content provisionally redacted within INQ039024 under the Operationally Sensitive Restriction Order, dated 13 January 2026, was displayed in the hearing room and on the real-time link.
2. To ensure the provisional Operationally Sensitive redactions within document INQ039024 are maintained, there shall be no broadcast, public reporting or any other publication of the content provisionally.
3. The Operationally Sensitive content of document INQ039024 was removed from the YouTube recording, which is subject to a 10-minute delay, before it was broadcast. The YouTube recording shall be edited to remove the Operationally Sensitive content of document INQ039024 before it is made available for playback on the Inquiry’s YouTube channel.
4. This Order remains in force for the duration of the Inquiry and at all times thereafter, unless otherwise ordered.
5. The Chairman of the Inquiry may vary or revoke this Order by making a further order during the course of the Inquiry.

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6. The High Court and the Court of Session have the power to imprison or fine for any breach of this Order.
7. Any breach of this Order by any means whatsoever shall be notified in writing to the Solicitor of the Inquiry immediately upon identification of the breach.

Rt. Hon. Lord Turnbull
Inquiry Chairman
8 October 2026