Legislation – Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

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Introduction

PART 1
Main provisions

1 Meaning of “coronavirus”

2 Eviction from dwelling-houses

3 Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence

4 Children and vulnerable adults

5 Justice

6 Alcohol licensing

7 Functioning of public bodies

8 Other measures in response to coronavirus

PART 2
Supporting provisions

9 Advancement of equality and non-discrimination

10 Subordinate legislation making powers

11 Power to suspend and revive provisions

12 Expiry

13 Power to bring forward expiry

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

15 Reports by the Scottish Ministers on status of provisions

16 Ancillary provision

17 Commencement

18 Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Eviction from dwelling-houses

SCHEDULE 2 Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence

SCHEDULE 3 Children and vulnerable adults

SCHEDULE 4 Justice

SCHEDULE 5 Alcohol licensing

SCHEDULE 6 Functioning of public bodies

SCHEDULE 7 Other measures in response to coronavirus

SCHEDULE 3Children and vulnerable adults

PART 2Vulnerable adults

Care of adults with incapacity

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(1)

The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 has effect as if section 13ZA (provision of services to incapable adults) were modified as follows—

(a)

in subsection (3), for “to (4)” there were substituted “and (3)”,

(b)

subsection (4) were repealed.

(2)

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 has effect as if section 58A (application of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 to guardianship orders) were modified by the insertion, after subsection (5), of the following—

“(5A)

The period mentioned in subsection (5) does not, unless it is an indefinite period, run during any period for which this subsection has effect.

(5B)

The guardianship order continues to have effect during any period for which subsection (5A) has effect.

(5C)

Nothing in subsection (5B) affects any other ground on which the order may cease to have effect.”.

(3)

The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 has effect as if it were modified as follows—

(a)

in section 47 (authority of persons responsible for medical treatment) after subsection (2) there were inserted—

“(2ZA)

The period mentioned in subsection (2) does not run during any period for which this subsection has effect.

(2ZB)

The certificate continues to have effect during any period for which subsection (2ZA) has effect.

(2ZC)

Nothing in subsection (2ZB) affects any other ground on which the certificate may cease to have effect.”,

(b)

in section 58 (disposal of application for guardianship order) after subsection (4) there were inserted—

“(4A)

The period mentioned in subsection (4) does not, unless it is an indefinite period, run during any period for which this subsection has effect.

(4B)

The order continues to have effect during any period for which subsection (4A) has effect.

(4C)

Nothing in subsection (4B) affects any other ground on which the order may cease to have effect.”,

(c)

in section 60 (renewal of guardianship order by sheriff) after subsection (4) there were inserted—

“(4ZA)

The period mentioned in section 58(4), as substituted by subsection (4)(b), does not, unless it is an indefinite period, run during any period for which this subsection has effect.

(4ZB)

The order continues to have effect during any period for which subsection (4ZA) has effect.

(4ZC)

Nothing in subsection (4ZB) affects any other ground on which the order may cease to have effect.”.