SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises

PART 2Scotland

11Student accommodation

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.