2020 No. 299
Public Health

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2020

Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(3)(a) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 20201 and section 9(3)(a) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 20202, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 12(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and section 9(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 the Scottish Ministers have laid before the Scottish Parliament a statement of reasons as to why this instrument should be made.

In accordance with section 12(5) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and section 9(5) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution, of the Scottish Parliament.

Commencement and citation1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 29 September 2020.

Amendment of expiry date of Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 20202.

(1)

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 12(1) (expiry) for “30 September 2020” substitute “31 March 2021”.

Amendment of expiry date of Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 20203.

(1)

The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 9(1) (expiry) for “30 September 2020” substitute “31 March 2021”.

MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (the “first Act”) and the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 (the “second Act”).

Part 1 of the first Act and Part 1 of the second Act expires on 30 September 2020. These Regulations amend those Acts so that Part 1 of the first Act and Part 1 of the second Act expires on 31 March 2021.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument.