SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 21Powers relating to potentially infectious persons
PART 3Powers relating to potentially infectious persons in Scotland
Declarations of risks of coronavirus in Scotland
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1
If at any time the Scottish Ministers are of the view that—
a
the incidence or transmission of coronavirus constitutes a serious and imminent threat to public health in Scotland, and
b
the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule will be an effective means of delaying or preventing significant further transmission of coronavirus in Scotland,
the Scottish Ministers may make a declaration to that effect.
2
If, having made a declaration under this paragraph, the Scottish Ministers cease to be of the view referred to in sub-paragraph (1), they must revoke the declaration.
3
A declaration or the revocation of a declaration under this paragraph—
a
is to be made by being published online, and
b
must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made, also be published in the Edinburgh Gazette.
4
The Scottish Ministers may make a declaration under this paragraph on more than one occasion.
5
Before making or revoking a declaration under this paragraph the Scottish Ministers must consult 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.
26
In this Part of this Schedule, “transmission control period” means a period which—
a
begins when a declaration is made under paragraph 25, and
b
ends when the declaration is revoked.