Legislation – Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022
Part 1
Public health protection
Chapter 1 Modifications of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
1 Public health protection measures
2 International travel regulations
Chapter 2 Arrangements for vaccination and immunisation
4 Arrangements for vaccination and immunisation
Part 2
Education
Chapter 1 Educational establishments etc.
6 Duty to have regard to public health advice
7 Guidance on public health measures
8 Regulations on continuing operation of educational establishments
9 Regulations on school boarding accommodation
10 Regulations on student accommodation
13 Regulations: public health declarations
14 Regulations: further provision about public health declarations
16 Duty to seek views about regulations
17 Report on public schools’ readiness for remote learning
Chapter 2 School consultations
18 School consultations: meetings and documents
Part 3
Public service reform
19 Bankruptcy: service of documents
20 Bankruptcy: meaning of “qualified creditor” and “qualified creditors”
21 Bankruptcy: remote meetings of creditors
22 Bank arrestments: protected minimum balance
23 Period of moratorium on diligence
24 Power to amend period of moratorium on diligence
25 Giving information of particulars of birth remotely
26 Funeral director giving information of particulars of death
27 Giving information of particulars of death remotely
28 Regulations under the 1965 Act
29 Power to make a register electronic
30 Civic licensing: how hearings may be held
31 Civic licensing: how notices may be published
32 Alcohol licensing: how hearings may be held
33 Electronic submission of copies of deeds and writs to Registers of Scotland
34 Register of Inhibitions: electronic signature of documents
35 Claim for interim payment of fees and outlays
36 Freedom of information: giving notice electronically
37 Mental health: removal of need for witnessing of signature of nominated person
38 Care services: giving of notices by SCSWIS
39 Disapplication of physical presence requirements
40 Custody officers’ functions
42 Members of children’s hearings
Part 4
Tenancies
43 Private residential tenancies: discretionary eviction grounds
44 Assured tenancies: discretionary eviction grounds
45 Tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: discretionary eviction grounds
46 Private residential tenancies: pre-action protocol
47 Assured tenancies: pre-action protocol
48 Tenancies: saving provision
49 Tenancies: transitional provision
Part 5
Temporary justice measures
51 Power to suspend and revive
53 Power to bring expiry forward
54 Regulations under this Part
55 Criminal procedure time limits: consequential modifications
56 Criminal procedure time limits: transitional and saving provision
57 Effect of early release from prison or young offenders institution by virtue of regulations
Part 6
Final provisions
SCHEDULES
ScheduleTemporary justice measures
Part 3Failure to appear before court following police liberation
Power for court to reschedule due to coronavirus
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(1)
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with the modifications in this paragraph.
(2)
Section 29 (expiry of undertaking) has effect as if in subsection (1)(a), after “court” there were inserted “(but see section 29A)”
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(3)
“29AExpiry of undertaking: coronavirus-related reason for non-appearance
(1)
A court may modify the terms of an undertaking given under section 25(2)(a) by changing the time specified as the time at which the person is to appear at the court if—
(a)
the person has failed to appear as required by the terms of the undertaking,
(b)
the court considers that the failure to appear is attributable to a reason relating to coronavirus, and
(c)
the court does not consider it appropriate to grant a warrant for the person’s arrest on account of the failure to appear.
(2)
Where a court modifies the terms of an undertaking under subsection (1), the procurator fiscal must give notice of the modification to the person who gave the undertaking as soon as reasonably practicable.
(3)
Notice under subsection (2) must be effected in a manner by which citation may be effected under section 141 of the 1995 Act.
(4)
The reference in subsection (1) to the terms of an undertaking are to the terms of the undertaking subject to any modification by notice under section 27(1).
(5)
A reference in any enactment to the terms of an undertaking being modified by notice under section 27(1) includes their being modified under subsection (1).
(6)
In subsection (1)(b), “coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).”.