Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)

Valid from 01/10/2022

Schedule S Temporary justice measures

Part 1 S Courts and tribunals: conduct of business by electronic means etc.

Chapter 3 S Further provision

Publication of directions and guidance S

10 S A person who issues any of the following must make it publicly available for so long as it has effect—

(a) a direction under paragraph 3(2),

(b) a direction under paragraph 4(2) or (3)(a),

(c) guidance under paragraph 6(9)(b),

(d) guidance under paragraph 8(6)(b).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 10 in force at 1.10.2022, see s. 59(1)

Transitional provision for directions under earlier enactment S

11 (1) A direction under the provision of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 mentioned in the first column of the table below is to be treated as though it were a direction under the provision of this Part mentioned in the corresponding entry in the second column. S

Provision of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 under which the direction was issued	Provision of this Part under which the direction is to be treated as having been issued
paragraph 1(5)	paragraph 3(2)
paragraph 1A(2)	paragraph 4(2)
paragraph 1A(3)(a)	paragraph 4(3)(a)
paragraph 2(1)	paragraph 6(2)
paragraph 2(3)	paragraph 6(4)
paragraph 3(1)	paragraph 8(1)

(2) A general direction issued by virtue of paragraph 4(1)(a) of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is to be treated as though it were issued by virtue of paragraph 9(1)(a).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. para. 11 in force at 1.10.2022, see s. 59(1)

Interpretation of Part S

12 S In this Part—

• “court” means any of the Scottish courts as defined in section 2(6) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008,

• “proceedings” includes any process before a court or tribunal, or any office holder of a court or tribunal (for example, a process by which a warrant may be obtained for the purpose of investigating a suspected offence),

• “requirement” means a requirement arising from an enactment or rule of law,

• “tribunal” means—

  (a)

  the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland,

  (b)

  the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. para. 12 in force at 1.10.2022, see s. 59(1)