Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020

10Power to bring forward expiry

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that any provision of Part 1—

(a)does not expire at the time when it would otherwise expire (whether by virtue of section 9 or previous regulations under this section), and

(b)expires instead at such earlier time as is specified in the regulations.

(2)Regulations under this section may make—

(a)different provision for different purposes or areas,

(b)consequential provision,

(c)transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(3)The power under subsection (2)(b) and (c) includes power to modify any enactment (including this Act).

(4)Regulations under this section—

(a)which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act are subject to the affirmative procedure,

(b)otherwise, are subject to the negative procedure.