Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

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Jurisdiction	Scotland
Citation	2020 asp 7

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Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020
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: Any power to make subordinate legislation conferred by virtue of Part 1 includes power to make—

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 (introduced by section 2)
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 (introduced by section 3)
Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence

SCHEDULE 3 (introduced by section 4)
Children and vulnerable adults

SCHEDULE 4 (introduced by section 5)
Justice

PART 1: Courts and tribunals: conduct of business by electronic means
PART 2: Fiscal fines
PART 3: Cases beginning with an appearance from custody
PART 4: Extension of time limits
PART 5: Evidence
PART 6: Community orders
PART 7: Parole Board
PART 8: Release of prisoners
PART 9: Legal aid

SCHEDULE 5 (introduced by section 6)
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 (introduced by section 7)
Functioning of public bodies

PART 1: Licensing other than alcohol licensing
PART 2: Freedom of information
PART 3: Duties in respect of reports and other documents
PART 4: Local authority meetings
PART 5: Duties under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

SCHEDULE 7 (introduced by section 8)
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
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