Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill [AS AMENDED AT STAGE 2] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to extend the period for which Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 and Part 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 are in force; to provide for the expiry of certain provisions of those Parts; and for connected purposes. 1 Extension of provisions 5 (1) Section 12 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) In subsection (1), for “on 30 September 2021” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”. (3) For subsections (3) and (4), substitute— “(3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (1) so as to 10 replace “31 March 2022” with “30 September 2022”.”. 1 (4) Section 9 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6). (5) In subsection (1), for “on 30 September 2021” substitute “at the end of 31 March 2022”. (6) For subsections (3) and (4) substitute— 15 “(3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (1) so as to replace “31 March 2022” with “30 September 2022”.”. 2 Expiry of provisions (1) The provisions of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 referred to in subsections (2) to (6) expire at the end of 30 September 2021. 20 (2) In schedule 2, paragraphs 2 and 3 (moratorium on diligence: multiple applications). (3) Schedule 3 (children and vulnerable adults). (4) In schedule 4— (za) paragraph 11 (exceptions to the rule that hearsay evidence is inadmissible), (a) paragraph 12 (community payback orders: extension of unpaid work or other 25 activity requirements), (b) paragraph 14 (community orders: postponement), SP Bill 1A Session 6 (2021) 2 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill (c) in paragraph 15 (community orders: variation)— (i) in sub-paragraph (1), the words “and drug treatment and testing orders”, (ii) in sub-paragraph (6), the words “or drug treatment and testing order”. (5) In schedule 6— 5 (a) paragraph 6 (freedom of information: Commissioner's ability to take account of impact of coronavirus), (aa) paragraph 13 (grounds for exclusion of the public from meetings of local authorities), (b) paragraph 15 (duties under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 10 2000). 1 (6) In schedule 7— (a) paragraphs 1 and 5 (social security: period for re-determination of entitlement), (c) paragraphs 23 to 30 (scrutiny of subordinate legislation in urgent cases). (7) The following provisions of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 15 expire at the end of 30 September 2021— (a) in paragraph 3 (termination of student residential tenancy by tenant: requirements for notice)— (i) sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i), (ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii), the words “in any other case,”, 20 (iii) sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), (b) paragraph 6 (carer’s allowance supplement), (c) paragraphs 22 and 23 (care homes: inspections and reporting on coronavirus deaths), (d) paragraph 24 (marriages and civil partnerships during emergency period). 25 (8) For the purpose of section 13(1) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, the expiry of a provision of that Act by virtue of this section is to be treated as if it were by virtue of previous regulations under section 13(1) of that Act. (9) For the purpose of section 10(1) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, the expiry of a provision of that Act by virtue of this section is to be treated as if it were 30 by virtue of previous regulations under section 10(1) of that Act. 3 Minor and consequential provisions (1) Section 4 (children and vulnerable adults) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is repealed, together with the italic heading immediately preceding it. (2) In section 12(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, for “Before” substitute “At 35 the same time as”. (3) In schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, paragraph 16 (community orders: interpretation) is amended as follows— (a) in the opening words, for the words “paragraphs 12, 14 and” substitute “paragraph”, (b) the definition of “drug treatment and testing order” is repealed, 40 (c) in the definition of “relevant local authority”, paragraph (b) is repealed, 3 Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill (d) the definition of “specified period” is repealed. (4) In section 9(6) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, for “Before” substitute “At the same time as”. (5) In schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, in paragraph 1(3) 5 (termination of student residential tenancy by tenant: interpretation), the words “(except in paragraph 3(3))” are repealed. (6) In schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, paragraphs 10 and 11 (freedom of information: modification of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020) are repealed. (7) The following instruments are revoked— 10 (a) the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates...