Legislation – Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020

PART 1
Main provisions

1 Meaning of “coronavirus”

2 Protection of the individual

3 Operation of the justice system

4 Reports, accounts and other documents

5 Other measures in response to coronavirus

PART 2
Supporting and final provisions

6 Advancement of equality and non-discrimination

7 Subordinate legislation making powers

8 Power to suspend and revive provisions

10 Power to bring forward expiry

11 Power to amend Act in consequence of amendments to subordinate legislation

12 Reports by the Scottish Ministers on the status of provisions

13 Reviews: information about domestic abuse

14 Reports by the Scottish Ministers on coronavirus-related instruments

15 Ancillary provision

16 Commencement

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Protection of the individual

SCHEDULE 2 Operation of the justice system

SCHEDULE 3 Reports, accounts and other documents

SCHEDULE 4 Other measures in response to coronavirus

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Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020

PART 1Main provisions

1Meaning of “coronavirus”

Protection of the individual

2Protection of the individual

3Operation of the justice system

Reports, accounts and other documents

4Reports, accounts and other documents

Other measures in response to coronavirus

5Other measures in response to coronavirus

PART 2Supporting and final provisions

Supporting provisions

6Advancement of equality and non-discrimination

7Subordinate legislation making powers

8Power to suspend and revive provisions

10Power to bring forward expiry

11Power to amend Act in consequence of amendments to subordinate legislation

Reporting requirements

12Reports by the Scottish Ministers on the status of provisions

13Reviews: information about domestic abuse

14Reports by the Scottish Ministers on coronavirus-related instruments

15Ancillary provision

SCHEDULE 1Protection of the individual

PART 1Student residential tenancy: termination by tenant

1Interpretation of this Part

2Tenant’s ability to bring tenancy to an end

3Requirements for notice to be given by tenant

PART 2Tenancies: pre-action requirements for order for possession or eviction order on ground of rent arrears

4Assured and short assured tenancy

5Private residential tenancy

PART 3Carer’s allowance supplement

6(1) The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 applies in accordance…

PART 4Social care staff support fund

7(1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after…

PART 5Bankruptcy

8Electronic service of documents

9Financial criteria for minimal asset process

10Meaning of “qualified creditor”

11Deadline for sending proposals for debtor’s contribution

12Virtual meetings of creditors

13Electronic signature of forms

14Fees for debtor applications

PART 6Mental health: named person nomination

15(1) The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003…

PART 7Care homes

16Emergency directions

17Emergency intervention orders

PART 8Powers to purchase care home services and care at home providers

18Power of local authority to purchase distressed care home or care at home service provider

19Power of health body to purchase distressed care home service provider

20Circumstances in which powers under this Part may be exercised

21Interpretation

PART 9Care homes: further provision

23Reporting on coronavirus deaths

PART 10Marriage and civil partnership

24(1) The Scottish Ministers must, in conjunction with the Registrar…

SCHEDULE 2Operation of the justice system

PART 1Criminal justice

1Criminal proceedings: extension of time limits

2Arrangements for the custody of persons detained at police stations

3(1) The provisions of the 1994 Act specified in sub-paragraph…

4Where functions are performed by a prisoner custody officer by…

5In paragraphs 2 to 4— “the 1994 Act” means the…

6Expiry of undertaking under section 25(2)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

7Fixed penalty notices under the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

PART 2Proceeds of crime

8Extension of permitted period for purpose of confiscation order

9Time limits for payment of confiscation orders

PART 3Intimation, etc. of documents

10Replacement of requirement for intimation on walls of court, etc.

SCHEDULE 3Reports, accounts and other documents

PART 1Reports, etc. under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

1(1) The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is amended by…

PART 2Accounts of registered social landlords

2Extension of deadline for accounts

PART 3Accounts under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

3(1) The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended by this…

PART 4Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: statement under section 33B

4Referral of application for accommodation to another local authority: extension of deadline for Ministerial statement

SCHEDULE 4Other measures in response to coronavirus

PART 1UEFA European Championship

1(1) The UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended…

PART 2Listed buildings and conservation areas: consents

2Extension of period of consent

PART 3Registers kept by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland

3Register of Inhibitions

4Register of judgments

PART 4Care services: giving of notices by the Care Inspectorate

5(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in…

PART 5Land and buildings transaction tax: additional amount

6(1) The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013…

PART 6Non-domestic rates relief

7Special power in respect of financial year 2020-21

8Relief to be provided to the newspaper publishing industry

PART 7Execution of documents, etc.

9(1) The following requirements (however expressed) do not apply—

PART 8Freedom of information

10Modification of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

11(1) The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended as follows….

12Reporting on Scottish Ministers’ responses to requests for information

PART 9Low emission zones

13(1) This paragraph applies in relation to low emission zones…

PART 10Council tax: exempt dwellings

14(1) The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 (S.I….

PART 11Traffic Regulation

15(1) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 applies in accordance…

PART 12Restriction on giving grant to businesses connected to tax havens

16(1) Before providing a coronavirus-related grant to a person, the…

Royal arms

Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020

2020 asp 10

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 20th May 2020 and received Royal Assent on 26th May 2020

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in connection with coronavirus; and for connected purposes.