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

Interpretation of this Part

1(1) In this Part— “ the 2016 Act ” means...

Tenant's ability to bring tenancy to an end

2(1) A tenant may, for a reason relating to coronavirus,...

Requirements for notice to be given by tenant

3(1) A notice fulfils the requirements referred to in paragraph...

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

Assured and short assured tenancy

4(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 applies in accordance with...

Private residential tenancy

5(1) The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in...

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

Electronic service of documents

8(1) The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, in...

Financial criteria for minimal asset process

9(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

Meaning of “qualified creditor”

10(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

Deadline for sending proposals for debtor's contribution

11(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

Virtual meetings of creditors

12(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance with...

Electronic signature of forms

13(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/397) apply in...

Fees for debtor applications

14(1) The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/127) apply...

PART 6Mental health: named person nomination

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

PART 7Care homes

Emergency directions

16(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

Emergency intervention orders

17(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

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

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

18(1) A local authority may acquire (by agreement)—

Power of health body to purchase distressed care home service provider

19(1) A health body may, on behalf of the Scottish...

Circumstances in which powers under this Part may be exercised

20(1) This paragraph describes the circumstances in which the powers...

21In this Part— “ asset ” includes any right or...

PART 9Care homes: further provision

22(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

Reporting on coronavirus deaths

23(1) The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies in...

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

Criminal proceedings: extension of time limits

1(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies in accordance...

Arrangements for the custody of persons detained at police stations

2(1) The Scottish Ministers may make arrangements for functions within...

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 ”...

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

6(1) The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 applies in accordance...

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

7(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I....

PART 2Proceeds of crime

Extension of permitted period for purpose of confiscation order

8(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in accordance...

Time limits for payment of confiscation orders

9(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies in accordance...

PART 3Intimation, etc. of documents

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

10(1) The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended by this...

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

Extension of deadline for accounts

2(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 is amended by this...

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

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

4(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 is amended by this...

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

Extension of period of consent

2(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act...

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

Register of Inhibitions

3(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a document which...

Register of judgments

4(1) The Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of...

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

Special power in respect of financial year 2020-21

7(1) The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is amended...

Relief to be provided to the newspaper publishing industry

8(1) The Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I....

PART 7Execution of documents, etc.

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

PART 8Freedom of information

Modification of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

10(1) Part 2 of schedule 6 of the Coronavirus (Scotland)...

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

Reporting on Scottish Ministers' responses to requests for information

12(1) The Scottish Ministers must lay reports before the Scottish...

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...

Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020

2020 asp 10

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

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