Coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery - justice system, health and public services reform: consultation

Glossary

AiB – Accountant in Bankruptcy^[1];

COPFS – Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service^[2];

Covid - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);

Extension and Expiry Act – the Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021^[3], introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 18 June 2021^[4], passed on 24 June 2021 and which received Royal Assent on 4 August 2021;

First Scottish Act – the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020^[5], introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2020, passed on 1 April 2020 and which received Royal Assent on 6 April 2020;

Second Scottish Act – the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020^[6], introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 11 May 2020, passed on 20 May 2020 and which received Royal Assent on 26 May 2020;

RoS – Registers of Scotland^[7];

SCTS – Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service^[8];

SPS – Scottish Prison Service^[9];

UK Act – the Coronavirus Act 2020^[10], introduced to the UK Parliament on 19 March 2020, passed on 25 March 2020 and which received Royal Assent that day.