Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers and laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 6(2) and (3) of schedule 19 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament within 28 days beginning with the day on which the Regulations were made, not taking into account periods of dissolution or recess for more than 4 days.
2022 No. 74
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2022
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 1(1) of schedule 19 of the Coronavirus Act 20201 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of coronavirus in Scotland.
The Scottish Ministers consider that the requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.
In accordance with paragraph 6(2) and (3) of schedule 19 of the Act, the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 28 February 2022.
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 20212
1
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 20212 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
Omit—
a
regulation 7A (requirement to ensure that persons are fully vaccinated, have received appropriate test results, or are otherwise exempt, when in certain places),
b
regulation 7B (requirement to treat information as confidential),
c
regulation 7C (requirement to have a compliance plan),
d
regulation 7D (supplemental provision – licensing),
e
regulation 7E (interpretation of regulations 7A to 7D).
3
In regulation 15(9) (enforcement of requirements)—
a
immediately before sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”,
b
omit sub-paragraph (c).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)