# Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022, Paragraph 9

Extent: S

(1) A court or tribunal may—
(a) issue a direction under paragraph 8(1) that applies for the purpose of all proceedings of a type specified in the direction, provided that the only party to the proceedings is a public official,
(b) issue a further direction under paragraph 8(1) overriding, for the purpose of specific proceedings, a general direction issued by virtue of paragraph (a).
(2) Paragraph 8(6)(a) does not apply in relation to a general direction issued by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a).
(3) In this paragraph—
“public official” means—
(a)a person who is a public authority and is acting in that capacity, or
(b)a person who is acting on behalf of a public authority,
“public authority” is to be construed in accordance with section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/schedule/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coronavirus-recovery-and-reform-scotland-act-2022/schedule/paragraph-9
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