Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

2020 asp 7 · Enacted 6 April 2020 · Extends to Scotland

Contents

1. Part 1: Main provisions
2. Key expression
3. 1Meaning of “coronavirus”
4. Eviction from dwelling-houses
5. 2Eviction from dwelling-houses Repealed
6. Protection for debtors
7. 3Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence Repealed
8. ...
9. 4Children and vulnerable adults Repealed
10. Justice
11. 5Justice Repealed
12. Alcohol licensing
13. 6Alcohol licensing Repealed
14. Public bodies
15. 7Functioning of public bodies Repealed
16. Other measures in response to coronavirus
17. 8Other measures in response to coronavirus Repealed
18. Part 2: Supporting provisions
19. 9Advancement of equality and non-discrimination
20. 10Subordinate legislation making powers
21. 11Power to suspend and revive provisions
22. 12Expiry
23. 13Power to bring forward expiry
24. 14Power to amend Act in consequence of amendments to subordinate legislation
25. 15Reports by the Scottish Ministers on status of provisions
26. 15AReviews: information about domestic abuse
27. 16Ancillary provision
28. 17Commencement
29. 18Short title
30. Schedule 1: Eviction from dwelling-houses
31. Private residential tenancies: eviction grounds to be discretionary
32. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
33. Private residential tenancies: extension of notice periods
34. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
35. Assured tenancies: eviction grounds to be discretionary
36. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
37. Assured tenancies: extension of notice periods
38. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
39. Tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: eviction grounds to be discretionary
40. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
41. Tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: extension of notice periods
42. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
43. Scottish secure tenancies: extension of notice periods
44. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
45. Power to modify notice periods
46. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
47. Consequential modifications in relation to prescribed forms
48. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
49. Errors in notices
50. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
51. Schedule 2: Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence
52. 1Paragraph 1
53. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
54. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
55. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
56. Schedule 3: Children and vulnerable adults
57. Part ...
59. Paragraph Repealed
60. Schedule 4: Justice
61. Part 1: Courts and tribunals: conduct of business by electronic means Repealed
62. Electronic signatures and transmission of documents Repealed
63. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
64. Intimation, etc. on Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website Repealed
65. 1AParagraph 1A Repealed
66. Suspension of requirements for physical attendance Repealed
67. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
68. Attendance by electronic means Repealed
69. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
70. Further provision about attendance by electronic means Repealed
71. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
72. Publication of directions and guidance Repealed
73. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
74. Interpretation of Part Repealed
75. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
76. Part 2: Fiscal fines Repealed
77. Fixed penalty: conditional offer by procurator fiscal Repealed
78. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
79. Part 3: Cases beginning with an appearance from custody Repealed
80. Ability to take case in any sheriff court Repealed
81. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
82. Paragraph 8: supporting provision Repealed
83. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
84. Part 4: Extension of time limits Repealed
85. Criminal proceedings: extension of time limits Repealed
86. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
87. Part 5: Evidence
88. Exceptions to the rule that hearsay evidence is inadmissible
89. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
90. Part 6: Community orders
91. Community payback orders: extension of unpaid work or other activity requirements
92. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
93. Community payback orders: time limit for completion of unpaid work or other activity
94. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
95. Community orders: postponement
96. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
97. Community orders: variation
98. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
99. Community orders: interpretation
100. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
101. Part 7: Parole Board
102. Chairing of the Parole Board
103. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
104. Modifications of the Parole Board Rules
105. 18Paragraph 18
106. Part 8: Release of prisoners Repealed
107. Early release of prisoners Repealed
108. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
109. Regulations under paragraph 19: procedure and expiry Repealed
110. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
111. Part 9: Legal aid Repealed
112. Assessment of claims for interim payment of fees and outlays Repealed
113. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
114. Recovery of overpayment of interim fees or outlays paid to firms Repealed
115. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
116. Payment of interim fees for civil legal aid to counsel Repealed
117. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
118. Schedule 5: Alcohol licensing
119. Requirement to hold a hearing
120. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
121. Premises licences
122. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
123. Personal licence holders
124. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
125. Licensing Boards etc.
126. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
127. Modifications of duties of Licensing Standards Officers
128. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
129. Notifications by the chief constable
130. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
131. Interpretation
132. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
133. Modifications of the Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
134. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
135. Schedule 6: Functioning of public bodies
136. Part 1: Licensing other than alcohol licensing
137. Modifications of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 etc.
138. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
139. Part 2: Freedom of information
140. Interpretation
141. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
142. Time periods for responding to requests
143. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
144. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
145. Extension of periods in which certain authorities may respond
146. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
147. Commissioner's ability to take account of impact of coronavirus
148. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
149. Giving notice electronically
150. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
151. Part 3: Duties in respect of reports and other documents
152. Power to postpone publication and laying of reports
153. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
154. Power to publish or make available documents for inspection electronically
155. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
156. Resumption of duties in relation to reports and documents
157. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
158. Part 4: Local authority meetings
159. Introductory
160. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
161. Interpretation
162. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
163. Grounds for exclusion of the public from meetings of local authorities
164. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
165. Photographic copies of documents in respect of meetings of local authorities
166. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
167. Part 5: Duties under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
168. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
169. Schedule 7: Other measures in response to coronavirus
170. Social security
171. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
172. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
173. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
174. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
175. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
176. Irritancy clauses in commercial leases: non-payment of rent or other sums due
177. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
178. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
179. Duration of planning permission
180. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
181. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
182. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
183. Electronic delivery of copy of deed to Registers of Scotland
184. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
185. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
186. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
187. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
188. Land registration: period of effect of advance notice
189. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
190. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
191. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
192. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
193. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
194. Anatomy Act 1984: extension of periods
195. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
196. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
197. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
198. Scrutiny of subordinate legislation in urgent cases
199. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
200. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
201. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
202. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
203. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
204. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
205. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
206. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
207. Business improvement districts: extension of certain arrangements
208. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
209. Muirburn
210. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
211. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed