Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

SCHEDULE 4 S Justice

(introduced by section 5)

F1 PART 1 S Courts and tribunals: conduct of business by electronic means

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 Pt. 1 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

F1 Electronic signatures and transmission of documents S

F1 1 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Intimation, etc. on Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website S

F1 1A S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Suspension of requirements for physical attendance S

F1 2 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Attendance by electronic means S

F1 3 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Further provision about attendance by electronic means S

F1 4 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Publication of directions and guidance S

F1 5 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Interpretation of Part S

F1 6 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 PART 2 S Fiscal fines

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

F2 Fixed penalty: conditional offer by procurator fiscal S

F2 7 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 PART 3 S Cases beginning with an appearance from custody

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 4 Pt. 3 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

F3 Ability to take case in any sheriff court S

F3 8 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 Paragraph 8: supporting provision S

F3 9 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 PART 4 S Extension of time limits

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 4 Pt. 4 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

F4 Criminal proceedings: extension of time limits S

F4 10 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 5 S Evidence

Exceptions to the rule that hearsay evidence is inadmissible S

F5 11 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 4 para. 11 expires (30.9.2021 at the end of the day) by Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 19), ss. 2(1)(4)(a), 11(2) (with savings in The Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Evidence) (Saving Provision) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/280), regs. 1, 2)

PART 6 S Community orders

Community payback orders: extension of unpaid work or other activity requirements S

F6 12 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 4 para. 12 expires (30.9.2021 at the end of the day) by Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 19), ss. 2(1)(4)(b), 11(2)

Community payback orders: time limit for completion of unpaid work or other activity S

F7 13 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 4 para. 13 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1) (with saving in S.S.I. 2022/261, regs. 1, 3)

Community orders: postponement S

F8 14 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 4 para. 14 expires (30.9.2021 at the end of the day) by Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 19), ss. 2(1)(4)(c), 11(2)

Community orders: variation S

F9 15 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 4 para. 15 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

Community orders: interpretation S

F10 16 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 4 para. 16 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

PART 7 S Parole Board

Chairing of the Parole Board S

F11 17 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 4 para. 17 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

Modifications of the Parole Board Rules S

18 F12 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

F13 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F15 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 4 para. 18(1) expires (10.3.2022) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/11), regs. 1, 2

F13 Sch. 4 para. 18(2) expires (14.6.2021) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/236), regs. 1(1), 2(a)

F14 Sch. 4 para. 18(3) expires (10.3.2022) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/11), regs. 1, 2

F15 Sch. 4 para. 18(4) expires (14.6.2021) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/236), regs. 1(1), 2(b)

F16 Sch. 4 para. 18(5) expires (14.6.2021) by The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/236), regs. 1(1), 2(c)

F17 PART 8 S Release of prisoners

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 4 Pt. 8 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

F17 Early release of prisoners S

F17 19 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17 Regulations under paragraph 19: procedure and expiry S

F17 20 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 PART 9 S Legal aid

Textual Amendments

F18 Sch. 4 Pt. 9 expires (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 12(1)

F18 Assessment of claims for interim payment of fees and outlays S

F18 21 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 Recovery of overpayment of interim fees or outlays paid to firms S

F18 22 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 Payment of interim fees for civil legal aid to counsel S

F18 23 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .