Scottish Statutory Instruments
Criminal Law
Made
at 5.00 p.m. on 15th March 2021
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 and paragraph 15(1) of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020(1) (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 15(4) of schedule 4 of the Act, the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that: (1) the variation, by these Regulations, of unpaid work or other activity requirements imposed in community payback orders will not make the orders to which these Regulations apply more onerous to comply with; and (2) the making of these Regulations is necessary in response to the effect that coronavirus is having on local authorities.
In accordance with paragraph 15(5) of schedule 4 of the Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.