# The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2022, Introduction: Introductory text


Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers and laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 6(2) and (3) of schedule 19 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament within 28 days beginning with the day on which the Regulations were made, not taking into account periods of dissolution or recess for more than 4 days.
Public Health
Made at 11.40 a.m. on 24th February 2022
Laid before the Scottish Parliament at 2.00 p.m. on 24th February 2022
Coming into force 28th February 2022
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 1(1) of schedule 19 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of coronavirus in Scotland.
The Scottish Ministers consider that the requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.
In accordance with paragraph 6(2) and (3) of schedule 19 of the Act, the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/74/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-protection-coronavirus-requirements-scotland-amendment-no-5-regulations-2022/introduction
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