Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Public health protection

   1. Chapter 1 Modifications of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008

      1. 1. Public health protection measures

      2. 2. International travel regulations

      3. 3. Meaning of “premises”

   2. Chapter 2 Arrangements for vaccination and immunisation

      1. 4. Arrangements for vaccination and immunisation

3. Part 2 Education

   1. Chapter 1 Educational establishments etc.

      1. 5. Interpretation of Chapter

      2. 6. Duty to have regard to public health advice

      3. 7. Guidance on public health measures

      4. 8. Regulations on continuing operation of educational establishments

      5. 9. Regulations on school boarding accommodation

      6. 10. Regulations on student accommodation

      7. 11. Compliance and enforcement

      8. 12. Procedure for regulations

      9. 13. Regulations: public health declarations

      10. 14. Regulations: further provision about public health declarations

      11. 15. Review of regulations

      12. 16. Duty to seek views about regulations

      13. 17. Report on public schools’ readiness for remote learning

   2. Chapter 2 School consultations

      1. 18. School consultations: meetings and documents

4. Part 3 Public service reform

   1. Bankruptcy

      1. 19. Bankruptcy: service of documents

      2. 20. Bankruptcy: meaning of “qualified creditor” and “qualified creditors”

      3. 21. Bankruptcy: remote meetings of creditors

   2. Diligence

      1. 22. Bank arrestments: protected minimum balance

      2. 23. Period of moratorium on diligence

      3. 24. Power to amend period of moratorium on diligence

   3. Registration of births

      1. 25. Giving information of particulars of birth remotely

   4. Registration of deaths

      1. 26. Funeral director giving information of particulars of death

      2. 27. Giving information of particulars of death remotely

   5. Further modification of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965

      1. 28. Regulations under the 1965 Act

   6. Civil Partnership Register

      1. 29. Power to make a register electronic

   7. Civic licensing

      1. 30. Civic licensing: how hearings may be held

      2. 31. Civic licensing: how notices may be published

   8. Alcohol licensing

      1. 32. Alcohol licensing: how hearings may be held

   9. Land registration

      1. 33. Electronic submission of copies of deeds and writs to Registers of Scotland

      2. 34. Register of Inhibitions: electronic signature of documents

   10. Legal aid and advice

       1. 35. Claim for interim payment of fees and outlays

   11. Freedom of information

       1. 36. Freedom of information: giving notice electronically

   12. Mental health

       1. 37. Mental health: removal of need for witnessing of signature of nominated person

   13. Care services

       1. 38. Care services: giving of notices by SCSWIS

   14. Requirements of writing

       1. 39. Disapplication of physical presence requirements

   15. Custody at police stations

       1. 40. Custody officers’ functions

   16. Parole Board for Scotland

       1. 41. Chairperson’s functions

   17. Children’s hearings

       1. 42. Members of children’s hearings

5. Part 4 Tenancies

   1. Removal of mandatory eviction grounds

      1. 43. Private residential tenancies: discretionary eviction grounds

      2. 44. Assured tenancies: discretionary eviction grounds

      3. 45. Tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: discretionary eviction grounds

   2. Pre-action protocol in respect of evictions relating to rent arrears

      1. 46. Private residential tenancies: pre-action protocol

      2. 47. Assured tenancies: pre-action protocol

   3. Saving and transitional provision

      1. 48. Tenancies: saving provision

      2. 49. Tenancies: transitional provision

6. Part 5 Temporary justice measures

   1. Temporary provisions

      1. 50. The measures

      2. 51. Power to suspend and revive

      3. 52. Expiry

      4. 53. Power to bring expiry forward

      5. 54. Regulations under this Part

   2. Supporting provisions

      1. 55. Criminal procedure time limits: consequential modifications

      2. 56. Criminal procedure time limits: transitional and saving provision

      3. 57. Effect of early release from prison or young offenders institution by virtue of regulations

7. Part 6 Final provisions

   1. 58. Ancillary provision

   2. 59. Commencement

   3. 60. Short title

8. 1. Schedule

      Temporary justice measures

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

         1. Chapter 1 Documents

            1. Electronic signing

               1. 1. (1) An electronic signature fulfils any requirement (however expressed and...

            2. Sending electronically and to a solicitor

               1. 2. (1) Any requirement (however expressed) that a document of a...

            3. Documents to which paragraphs 1 and 2 apply

               1. 3. (1) The types of document referred to in paragraphs 1...

            4. Intimation etc. on Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website

               1. 4. (1) Any requirement (however expressed) that a document—

            5. Interpretation of Chapter

               1. 5. In this Chapter— (a) references to a court or tribunal...

         2. Chapter 2 Attending a court or tribunal

            1. Suspension of requirement for physical attendance in non-criminal proceedings, criminal trials and certain processes

               1. 6. (1) This paragraph applies— (a) in relation to proceedings that...

            2. Suspension of requirement for physical attendance in criminal proceedings, excluding trials and certain processes

               1. 7. (1) This paragraph— (a) applies only in relation to criminal...

            3. Attending by electronic means

               1. 8. (1) A person excused from a requirement to physically attend...

            4. General directions under paragraph 8

               1. 9. (1) A court or tribunal may— (a) issue a direction...

         3. Chapter 3 Further provision

            1. Publication of directions and guidance

               1. 10. A person who issues any of the following must make...

            2. Transitional provision for directions under earlier enactment

               1. 11. (1) A direction under the provision of schedule 4 of...

            3. Interpretation of Part

               1. 12. In this Part — “ court ” means any of...

      2. Part 2 Fiscal fines

         1. Increase of maximum penalty

            1. 13. (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies in accordance...

         2. New scale

            1. 14. (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Fixed Penalty Order...

      3. Part 3 Failure to appear before court following police liberation

         1. Power for court to reschedule due to coronavirus

            1. 15. (1) The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance...

      4. Part 4 National jurisdiction for callings from custody etc.

         1. Ability to take calling in any sheriff court and then maintain proceedings

            1. 16. (1) A calling of criminal proceedings in the sheriff court...

         2. Ability of any sheriff court to deal with proceedings following failure to appear

            1. 17. (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a calling of proceedings...

         3. Further provision about extra-territorial jurisdiction

            1. 18. (1) A sheriff court has jurisdiction for all cases which...

         4. Interpretation of Part

            1. 19. (1) In this Part, “criminal proceedings” means any proceedings in...

      5. Part 5 Criminal procedure time limits

         1. Chapter 1 Extension of periods

            1. Solemn proceedings: periods within which procedural hearings and trial must commence

               1. 20. (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies in accordance...

            2. Summary proceedings: period within which prosecution for statutory offence must commence

               1. 21. (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies in accordance...

            3. Pre-trial and pre-sentence remand period

               1. 22. (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies in accordance...

         2. Chapter 2 Adjournment periods

            1. Power of court to adjourn cases

               1. 23. (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies in accordance...

      6. Part 6 Proceeds of crime

         1. Making of confiscation order: postponement due to coronavirus

            1. 24. (1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in accordance...

      7. Part 7 Prisons and young offenders institutions

         1. Power to release early

            1. 25. (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that a...

         2. Parliamentary scrutiny of regulations under paragraph 25

            1. 26. (1) Regulations under paragraph 25 are subject to the affirmative...