Section 5: Report on certain matters relating to Act
35.Section 5 of the Act introduces a requirement for the Scottish Ministers to produce and lay before the Scottish Parliament within one month of the date following Royal Assent a report on a number of matters, including in particular:
progress being made towards marriage ceremonies and civil partnership registrations and associated celebratory events being able to be held without restrictions,
the Scottish Ministers’ view of the effect of this Act on the matters set out in section 5(1)(b)(i) to (v) which includes live music and live music venues and social care services, and
the use of and number of fiscal fines issued (including at what level of the scale) during the period beginning 7 April 2020 and ending on the day on which this Act received Royal Assent (4 August 2021),
information on the restrictions remaining in place affecting the holding of marriage ceremonies and civil partnership registrations and associated celebratory events,
information on the measures in place to help businesses deal with the disruption attributable to coronavirus and any plans the Scottish Ministers have for further measures to assist businesses,
information on the social security support to help carers put in place for a reason related to coronavirus and any plans for further social security support to help carers which the Scottish Ministers propose to put in place for such a reason,
information on the support available to persons who are required to self-isolate for a reason relating to coronavirus and any plans for further support for such persons in such circumstances,
information on the measures in place to restore social care services to their level as at 1 March 2020 and any plans for further such measures.
