Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Main provisions

    1. Key expression

      1. 1.Meaning of “coronavirus”

    2. Protection of the individual

      1. 2.Protection of the individual

    3. Justice

      1. 3.Operation of the justice system

    4. Reports, accounts and other documents

      1. 4.Reports, accounts and other documents

    5. Other measures in response to coronavirus

      1. 5.Other measures in response to coronavirus

  3. PART 2 Supporting and final provisions

    1. Supporting provisions

      1. 6.Advancement of equality and non-discrimination

      2. 7.Subordinate legislation making powers

      3. 8.Power to suspend and revive provisions

      4. 9.Expiry

      5. 10.Power to bring forward expiry

      6. 11.Power to amend Act in consequence of amendments to subordinate legislation

    2. Reporting requirements

      1. 12.Reports by the Scottish Ministers on the status of provisions

      2. 13.Reviews: information about domestic abuse

      3. 14.Reports by the Scottish Ministers on coronavirus-related instruments

    3. General

      1. 15.Ancillary provision

      2. 16.Commencement

      3. 17.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Protection of the individual

      1. PART 1 Student residential tenancy: termination by tenant

        1. Interpretation of this Part

          1. 1.(1) In this Part— “the 2016 Act” means the Private...

        2. Tenant's ability to bring tenancy to an end

          1. 2.(1) A tenant may, for a reason relating to coronavirus,...

        3. Requirements for notice to be given by tenant

          1. 3.(1) A notice fulfils the requirements referred to in paragraph...

      2. PART 2 Tenancies: pre-action requirements for order for possession or eviction order on ground of rent arrears

        1. Assured and short assured tenancy

          1. 4.(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 applies in accordance with...

        2. Private residential tenancy

          1. 5.(1) The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in...

      3. PART 3 Carer's allowance supplement

        1. 6.(1) The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 applies in accordance...

      4. PART 4 Social care staff support fund

        1. 7.(1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after...

      5. PART 5 Bankruptcy

        1. Electronic service of documents

          1. 8.(1) The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, in...

        2. Financial criteria for minimal asset process

          1. 9.(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

        3. Meaning of “qualified creditor”

          1. 10.(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

        4. Deadline for sending proposals for debtor's contribution

          1. 11.(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

        5. Virtual meetings of creditors

          1. 12.(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

        6. Electronic signature of forms

          1. 13.(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/397) apply in...

        7. Fees for debtor applications

          1. 14.(1) The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/127) apply...

      6. PART 6 Mental health: named person nomination

        1. 15.(1) The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003...

      7. PART 7 Care homes

        1. Emergency directions

          1. 16.(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

        2. Emergency intervention orders

          1. 17.(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

      8. PART 8 Powers to purchase care home services and care at home providers

        1. Power of local authority to purchase distressed care home or care at home service provider

          1. 18.(1) A local authority may acquire (by agreement)—

        2. Power of health body to purchase distressed care home service provider

          1. 19.(1) A health body may, on behalf of the Scottish...

        3. Circumstances in which powers under this Part may be exercised

          1. 20.(1) This paragraph describes the circumstances in which the powers...

        4. Interpretation

          1. 21.In this Part— “asset” includes any right or interest in...

      9. PART 9 Care homes: further provision

        1. Inspections

          1. 22.(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

        2. Reporting on coronavirus deaths

          1. 23.(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

      10. PART 10 Marriage and civil partnership

        1. 24.(1) The Scottish Ministers must, in conjunction with the Registrar...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Operation of the justice system

      1. PART 1 Criminal justice

        1. Criminal proceedings: extension of time limits

          1. 1.(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies in accordance...

        2. Arrangements for the custody of persons detained at police stations

          1. 2.(1) The Scottish Ministers may make arrangements for functions within...

          2. 3.(1) The provisions of the 1994 Act specified in sub-paragraph...

          3. 4.Where functions are performed by a prisoner custody officer by...

          4. 5.In paragraphs 2 to 4— “the 1994 Act” means the...

        3. Expiry of undertaking under section 25(2)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

          1. 6.(1) The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance...

        4. Fixed penalty notices under the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

          1. 7.(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I....

      2. PART 2 Proceeds of crime

        1. Extension of permitted period for purpose of confiscation order

          1. 8.(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in accordance...

        2. Time limits for payment of confiscation orders

          1. 9.(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in accordance...

      3. PART 3 Intimation, etc. of documents

        1. Replacement of requirement for intimation on walls of court, etc.

          1. 10.(1) The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended by this...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Reports, accounts and other documents

      1. PART 1 Reports, etc. under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

        1. 1.(1) The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is amended by...

      2. PART 2 Accounts of registered social landlords

        1. Extension of deadline for accounts

          1. 2.(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 is amended by this...

      3. PART 3 Accounts under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

        1. 3.(1) The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended by this...

      4. PART 4 Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: statement under section 33B

        1. Referral of application for accommodation to another local authority: extension of deadline for Ministerial statement

          1. 4.(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 is amended by this...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Other measures in response to coronavirus

      1. PART 1 UEFA European Championship

        1. 1.(1) The UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended...

      2. PART 2 Listed buildings and conservation areas: consents

        1. Extension of period of consent

          1. 2.(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act...

      3. PART 3 Registers kept by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland

        1. Register of Inhibitions

          1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a document which...

        2. Register of judgments

          1. 4.(1) The Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of...

      4. PART 4 Care services: giving of notices by the Care Inspectorate

        1. 5.(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

      5. PART 5 Land and buildings transaction tax: additional amount

        1. 6.(1) The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013...

      6. PART 6 Non-domestic rates relief

        1. Special power in respect of financial year 2020-21

          1. 7.(1) The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is amended...

        2. Relief to be provided to the newspaper publishing industry

          1. 8.(1) The Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I....

      7. PART 7 Execution of documents, etc.

        1. 9.(1) The following requirements (however expressed) do not apply—

      8. PART 8 Freedom of information

        1. Modification of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

          1. 10.(1) Part 2 of schedule 6 of the Coronavirus (Scotland)...

          2. 11.(1) The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended as follows....

        2. Reporting on Scottish Ministers' responses to requests for information

          1. 12.(1) The Scottish Ministers must lay reports before the Scottish...

      9. PART 9 Low emission zones

        1. 13.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to low emission zones...

      10. PART 10 Council tax: exempt dwellings

        1. 14.(1) The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 (S.I....

      11. PART 11 Traffic Regulation

        1. 15.(1) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 applies in accordance...

      12. PART 12 Restriction on giving grant to businesses connected to tax havens

        1. 16.(1) Before providing a coronavirus-related grant to a person, the...