Publication - Speech/statement
Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 - proposed extension: statement of reasons
Statement of reasons providing detail of the considerations that have been made in the decision to seek an extension to the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 and the recommended list of provisions which are proposed to be covered by an extension.
7. Summary of recommendations made in relation to extending or expiring provisions in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020
| Provision | Subject | Action | Relevant section of Statement of Reasons | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 | Eviction from dwelling-houses (Discretionary grounds of eviction) | Extension | See section 6.1 | |
| Schedule 1, paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 to 10 | Eviction from dwelling-houses (Extended notice periods) | Expiry | No reference | See the Policy Note accompanying the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 |
| Schedule 2 | Temporary extension of moratoriums on diligence | Extension | See section 6.2 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 1 | Courts and tribunals: conduct of business by electronic means | Extension | See section 6.3 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 2 | Fiscal fines | Extension | See section 6.4 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 3 | Cases beginning with an appearance from custody | Extension | See section 6.5 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 4 | Extension of time limits | Extension | See section 6.6 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 6 | Community orders | Extension | See section 6.7 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 7 | Parole Board | Extension | See section 6.8 | Paragraph 18(1) and (3) of Part 7, will be expired by the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 which were laid in the Scottish Parliament on the 20 January 2022. At the same time the Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2022 will amend the Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2001 with the same effect as the modifications made by the temporary provisions. The amended rules are due to come into force on 10 March 2022 at the same time as the temporary provisions expire. |
| Schedule 4, Part 8 | Release of prisoners | Extension | See section 6.9 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 9 | Legal aid | Extension | See section 6.10 | |
| Schedule 5 | Alcohol licensing | Extension | See section 6.11 | |
| Schedule 6, Part 1 | Licensing other than alcohol licensing | Extension | See section 6.11 | |
| Schedule 6, Part 2 | Freedom of information | Extension | See section 6.12 | |
| Schedule 6, Part 3 | Duties in respect of reports and other documents | Extension | See section 6.13 | |
| Schedule 6, paragraphs 11, 12 and 14 | Local authority meetings | Expiry | No reference | See the Policy Note accompanying the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 |
| Schedule 7, paragraphs 6 and 7 | Irritancy clauses in commercial leases: non-payment of rent or other sums due | Expiry | No reference | See the Policy Note accompanying the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 |
| Schedule 7, paragraphs 8 to 10 | Duration of planning permission | Extension | See section 6.14 | |
| Schedule 7, paragraphs 11 to 14 | Electronic delivery of copy of deed to Registers of Scotland | Extension | See section 6.15 |
| Provision | Subject | Recommendation | Relevant section of Statement of Reasons | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 1, Part 1 | Student residential tenancy: termination by tenant | Extension | See section 6.16 | |
| Schedule 1, Part 2 | Tenancies: pre-action requirements for order for possession or eviction order on ground of rent arrears | Extension | See section 6.1 | |
| Schedule 1, Part 4 | Social care staff support fund | Extension | See section 6.17 | |
| Schedule 1, Part 5 | Bankruptcy | Extension | See section 6.2 | |
| Schedule 1, Part 6 | Mental health: named person nomination | Extension | See section 6.18 | |
| Schedule 1, Part 7 | Care Homes | Extension | See section 6.19 | |
| Schedule 1, Part 8 | Powers to purchase care home services and care at home providers | Extension | See section 6.20 | |
| Schedule 1, Part 9 | Care homes: further provision | Extension | See section 6.21 | |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 1 | Criminal proceedings: extension of time limits | Extension | See section 6.6 | |
| Schedule 2, paragraphs 2 to 5 | Arrangements for the custody of persons detained at police stations | Extension | See section 6.22 | |
| Schedule 2, paragraph 6 | Expiry of undertaking under section 25(2)(a) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 | Extension | See section 6.23 | |
| Schedule 2, Part 2 | Proceeds of crime | Extension | See section 6.24 | |
| Schedule 2, Part 3 | Intimation, etc. of documents | Extension | See section 6.3 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 2 | Listed buildings and conservation areas: consents | Extension | See section 6.14 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 3 | Registers kept by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland | Extension | See section 6.15 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 4 | Care services: giving of notices by the Care Inspectorate | Extension | See section 6.25 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 7 | Execution of documents, etc. | Extension | See section 6.26 | |
| Schedule 4, Part 8 | Freedom of information | Extension | See section 6.12 | |
| Schedule 4, paragraph 14 | Council tax: exempt dwellings | Expiry | No reference | See the Policy Note accompanying the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 |
| Schedule 4, Part 12 | Restriction on giving grant to businesses connected to tax havens | Extension | See section 6.27 |
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