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.