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(1)The Scottish Ministers must, in respect of each reporting period—
(a)undertake a review of all Scottish statutory instruments (other than excepted instruments)—
(i)made by them, and
(ii)the main purpose of which is to make provision for a reason relating to coronavirus, and
(b)prepare a report on that review.
(2)A report prepared under subsection (1) must, in relation to each instrument—
(a)set out—
(i)its title,
(ii)the powers under which it was made,
(iii)the parliamentary procedure to which it was subject, and
(iv)the period for which it has effect,
(b)include—
(i)its status, and
(ii)a statement that the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that its status is appropriate.
(3)The references in subsection (2)(b) to the “status” of an instrument are to whether the provision made by the instrument is in force at the end of the reporting period.
(4)Each of the following is a “reporting period”—
(a)the period beginning with the day after Royal Assent and ending on 31 July 2020,
(b)each successive period of 2 months that ends during the period before Part 1 expires by virtue of section 9(1).
(5)The Scottish Ministers must lay each report under subsection (1) before the Scottish Parliament no later than 14 days after the expiry of a reporting period.
(6)In subsection (1)(a), “excepted instruments” means Scottish statutory instruments containing provision made under a power conferred by virtue of—
(a)this Act,
(b)the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, or
(c)the Coronavirus Act 2020.
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