.”, (b) after sub-paragraph (5) insert— “(6) Regulations under sub-paragraph (4)(b) may make provision about— (a) information which should be provided by a landlord to a tenant (including 15 information about the terms of the tenancy, rent arrears and any other outstanding financial obligation under the tenancy), (b) steps which should be taken by a landlord with a view to seeking to agree arrangements with a tenant for payment of future rent, rent arrears and any other outstanding financial obligation under the tenancy, 20 (c) such other matters as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.”. (3) In section 77(3) (regulation-making powers), after “41” insert “and paragraph 12(4)(b) of schedule 3”. 37 Assured tenancies: pre-action protocol (1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is modified as follows. 25 (2) In section 18 (orders for possession)— (a) in subsection (4A)— (i) the words from “the extent” to “universal credit” become paragraph (a), (ii) after paragraph (a) insert “, and (b) the extent to which the landlord has complied with the pre-action 30 protocol specified by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.”, (b) after subsection (8) insert— “(9) Regulations under subsection (4A)(b) may make provision about— (a) information which should be provided by a landlord to a tenant (including information about the terms of the tenancy, rent arrears and 35 any other outstanding financial obligation under the tenancy), 35 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill Part 5—Temporary justice measures (b) steps which should be taken by a landlord with a view to seeking to agree arrangements with a tenant for payment of future rent, rent arrears and any other outstanding financial obligation under the tenancy, (c) such other matters as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. 5 (10) Regulations under subsection (4A)(b) are subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)).”. (3) In section 53(2) (orders and regulations), after “above” insert “or regulations under section 18(4A)(b)”. 10 P ART 5 1 T EMPORARY JUSTICE MEASURES Temporary provisions 38 The measures The schedule contains temporary modifications to the law. 15 39 Power to suspend and revive (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations— (a) suspend the operation of any provision in the schedule, (b) revive the operation of a provision so suspended. (2) Sections 15 to 17 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 20 (effect of repeals) apply to the suspension of a provision by regulations under subsection (1)(a) as if the provision had been repealed by an Act. (3) The powers in subsection (1) may be exercised more than once in relation to the same provision. 40 Expiry 25 (1) The temporary modifications to the law in the schedule expire at the end of 30 November 2023. (2) Subsection (1) is subject to the power to bring expiry forward under section 41. (3) The Scottish Ministers— (a) may by regulations modify subsection (1) so that it specifies a date one year later 30 than the date for the time being specified, but (b) may not, by virtue of this subsection, modify subsection (1) so that it specifies a date later than 30 November 2025. 36 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill Part 5—Temporary justice measures 41 Power to bring expiry forward The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that any provision in the schedule— (a) does not expire at the time when it would otherwise expire (whether by virtue of section 40 or previous regulations under this section), and 5 (b) expires instead at such earlier time as is specified in the regulations. 42 Regulations under this Part (1) A power to make regulations conferred by this Part includes the power to make different provision for different purposes. (2) Regulations under sections 39 and 41 are subject to the negative procedure. 10 (3) Regulations under section 40 are subject to the affirmative procedure. 1 (4) At the same time as laying a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under section 40(3) before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 29(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (instruments subject to the affirmative procedure), the Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament a 15 statement of their reasons why the regulations should be made.