Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020
Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (2020 asp 7)
- Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (2020 asp 7)
- PART 1 Main provisions
- Key expression
- 1 Meaning of “coronavirus”
- Eviction from dwelling-houses
- 2 Eviction from dwelling-houses
- Protection for debtors
- 3 Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence
- ...
- 4 Children and vulnerable adults
- Justice
- 5 Justice
- Alcohol licensing
- 6 Alcohol licensing
- Public bodies
- 7 Functioning of public bodies
- Other measures in response to coronavirus
- 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
- 15A Reviews: information about domestic abuse
- 16 Ancillary provision
- 17 Commencement
- 18 Short title
- SCHEDULE 1 Eviction from dwelling-houses
- Private residential tenancies: eviction grounds to be discretionary
- Private residential tenancies: extension of notice periods
- Assured tenancies: eviction grounds to be discretionary
- Assured tenancies: extension of notice periods
- Tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: eviction grounds to be discretionary
- Tenancies under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984: extension of notice periods
- Scottish secure tenancies: extension of notice periods
- Power to modify notice periods
- Consequential modifications in relation to prescribed forms
- Errors in notices
- SCHEDULE 2 Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence
- SCHEDULE 3 Children and vulnerable adults
- SCHEDULE 4 Justice
- PART 1 Courts and tribunals: conduct of business by electronic means
- Electronic signatures and transmission of documents
- Intimation, etc. on Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website
- Suspension of requirements for physical attendance
- Attendance by electronic means
- Further provision about attendance by electronic means
- Publication of directions and guidance
- Interpretation of Part
- PART 2 Fiscal fines
- Fixed penalty: conditional offer by procurator fiscal
- PART 3 Cases beginning with an appearance from custody
- Ability to take case in any sheriff court
- Paragraph 8: supporting provision
- PART 4 Extension of time limits
- Criminal proceedings: extension of time limits
- PART 5 Evidence
- Exceptions to the rule that hearsay evidence is inadmissible
- PART 6 Community orders
- Community payback orders: extension of unpaid work or other activity requirements
- Community payback orders: time limit for completion of unpaid work or other activity
- Community orders: postponement
- Community orders: variation
- Community orders: interpretation
- PART 7 Parole Board
- Chairing of the Parole Board
- Modifications of the Parole Board Rules
- PART 8 Release of prisoners
- Early release of prisoners
- Regulations under paragraph 19: procedure and expiry
- PART 9 Legal aid
- Assessment of claims for interim payment of fees and outlays
- Recovery of overpayment of interim fees or outlays paid to firms
- Payment of interim fees for civil legal aid to counsel
- SCHEDULE 5 Alcohol licensing
- Requirement to hold a hearing
- Premises licences
- Personal licence holders
- Licensing Boards etc.
- Modifications of duties of Licensing Standards Officers
- Notifications by the chief constable
- Interpretation
- Modifications of the Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
- SCHEDULE 6 Functioning of public bodies
- PART 1 Licensing other than alcohol licensing
- Modifications of Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 etc.
- PART 2 Freedom of information
- Interpretation
- Time periods for responding to requests
- Extension of periods in which certain authorities may respond
- Commissioner's ability to take account of impact of coronavirus
- Giving notice electronically
- PART 3 Duties in respect of reports and other documents
- Power to postpone publication and laying of reports
- Power to publish or make available documents for inspection electronically
- Resumption of duties in relation to reports and documents
- PART 4 Local authority meetings
- Introductory
- Interpretation
- Grounds for exclusion of the public from meetings of local authorities
- Photographic copies of documents in respect of meetings of local authorities
- PART 5 Duties under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
- SCHEDULE 7 Other measures in response to coronavirus
- Social security
- Irritancy clauses in commercial leases: non-payment of rent or other sums due
- Duration of planning permission
- Electronic delivery of copy of deed to Registers of Scotland
- Land registration: period of effect of advance notice
- Anatomy Act 1984: extension of periods
- Scrutiny of subordinate legislation in urgent cases
- Business improvement districts: extension of certain arrangements
- Muirburn
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