SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises
PART 2Scotland
Student accommodation
11
1
The Scottish Ministers may give a direction under this paragraph (a “student accommodation closure direction”) that applies to—
a
the relevant manager of one or more named student accommodation premises in Scotland;
b
the relevant managers of all student accommodation premises in Scotland (or any part of Scotland);
c
the relevant managers of a particular description of student accommodation premises in Scotland (or any part of Scotland).
2
A student accommodation closure direction is a direction that—
a
requires a relevant manager of student accommodation premises to take reasonable steps to restrict access to the premises for a specified period, or
b
provides for persons for whom student accommodation is provided to be confined in their student accommodation for a specified period.
3
A student accommodation closure direction may provide that any failure to comply with a duty or time limit imposed under any enactment or rule of law relating to education is to be disregarded to the extent that it would be attributable to the direction.
4
A student accommodation closure direction may—
a
require the taking of actions in general terms, or require the taking of particular actions, that the Scottish Ministers consider reasonable;
b
make different provision for different purposes (for example, for different descriptions of people for whom student accommodation is provided);
c
prohibit access in respect of the whole or a specified part of student accommodation premises;
d
prohibit access in respect of the carrying on of all activities or in respect of the carrying on of specified activities;
e
be framed by reference to whatever matters the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate;
f
make transitional, transitory or saving provision;
g
make such other provision as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate in connection with the giving of the direction.
5
In this paragraph—
“relevant manager”, in relation to student accommodation, means a person having responsibility for the management of the accommodation;
“specified” means specified, or falling within a description specified, in a direction under this paragraph;
“student” means a person who is matriculated at a further education institution or a higher education institution;
“student accommodation” means residential accommodation which has been built or converted solely for the purpose of being provided to students;
“student accommodation premises” means a place where student accommodation is provided.