2Legal proceedings covered
1
This Act applies to all civil proceedings except—
a
inquiries (including joint inquiries) which the Scottish Ministers cause to be held under section 1 of the Inquiries Act 2005 or which they convert under section 15 of that Act into inquiries under that Act,
b
proceedings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011,
c
inquiries under the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016, and
d
defamation proceedings.
2
This Act does not apply to an apology made in accordance with the duty of candour procedure set out in Part 2 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016.
3
This Act does not apply to criminal proceedings.
4
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the exceptions in subsections (1) and (2) so as to add an exception, vary the description of an exception or remove an exception.
5
Regulations under subsection (4) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
6
Regulations under subsection (4) may include transitional, transitory or saving provision.