Duty to have regard to public health advice
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10(1)A relevant operator of an educational establishment must have regard to any advice relating to coronavirus from the Chief Medical Officer of the Scottish Administration or such other person as may be designated for the purposes of this paragraph by the Scottish Ministers.
(2)Before giving a direction under paragraph 11, the Scottish Ministers—
(a)must have regard to any such advice; and
(b)must be satisfied that the giving of the direction is a necessary and proportionate action for or in connection with the continued provision of education.
(3)In this paragraph, “relevant operator”, in relation to an educational establishment, is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 11(6) to (8).