1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force immediately after they are made.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Scotland only.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 26.3.2020 at 7.15 p.m., see reg. 1(1)
X12.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the “emergency period”—
(a)starts when these Regulations come into force, and
(b)ends in relation to a restriction or requirement imposed by these Regulations on the day and at the time specified in a direction published by the Scottish Ministers terminating the requirement or restriction.
(2) The Scottish Ministers must review the need for restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations at least once every 21 days, with the first review being carried out by 16 April 2020.
(3) As soon as the Scottish Ministers consider that any restriction or requirement set out in these Regulations are no longer necessary to prevent, protect against, control or provide a public health response to the incidence or spread of infection in Scotland with coronavirus, the Scottish Ministers must publish a direction terminating that restriction or requirement.
(4) A direction published under this regulation may—
(a)terminate any one or more requirement or restriction,
(b)terminate a requirement or restriction in relation to a specified business or service or a specified description of business or service.
(5) In this regulation, “specified” means specified in a direction published under this regulation.
Editorial Information
X1The power conferred under this provision to make a direction may be exercised by means of a notice published in The Gazette
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 26.3.2020 at 7.15 p.m., see reg. 1(1)