Publication - Progress report
Coronavirus Acts: eighth report To Scottish Parliament (August 2021)
This is the eighth, two-monthly report on the Coronavirus Acts in which the Scottish Government sets out the status and operation of the legislation necessary to respond to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This report is the latest in our regular reporting on coronavirus-related legislation.
8. Coronavirus-related Scottish Statutory Instruments
8.1 Section 14 of the second Scottish Act requires Scottish Ministers to report on all SSIs made by Scottish Ministers where the primary purposes relate to coronavirus. This does not apply to SSIs made by Scottish Ministers under the first or second Scottish Acts or the UK Act, as SSIs made under these Acts are already being reported on. Information on SSIs, to which section 14 of the second Scottish Act applies, is included in Table Five below.
| Ref | SSI title and number | Power under which SSI was made | Parliamentary procedure to which SSI was subject | Brief description of what the SSI does | Date(s) of commencement | Period for which it has effect | Status at the end of the reporting period (31 July 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/17 | Sections 98 and 105 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 | Negative | This instrument ensures that certain NHS services for any overseas visitor who requires diagnosis or treatment for coronavirus are provided without charge to that visitor. | 30/01/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 2. | The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Notifiable Disease and Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/51 | Section 12(2) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Negative | Makes SARS-CoV-2 a notifiable virus and COVID-19 a notifiable disease. | 22/02/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 3. | The Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/101 | Section 153 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | Negative | Introduces two reliefs in relation to Non-Domestic Rates in the financial year beginning on 01/04/2020, and makes consequential amendments to other regulations that provide a relief from liability to pay rates. | 01/04/2020 | 31/03/2021 | Expired on 31 March 2021 Replaced by SSI 2021/151 for 2021-22 |
| 4. | The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) (Amendment) (No.3) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/108 | Sections 80 and 113(1) and paragraph 1 of schedule 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 | Negative | The purpose of these regulations is to increase the additional earnings disregard from £17.10 to £37.10. The regulation takes effect on 06/04/2020 and ceases to have effect at the end of 04/04/2021, when the provisions in SSI 2021/137 come into force. | 06/04/2020 | 04/04/2021 | Expired |
| 5. | The Carer's Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care)(Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/117 | Sections 70(8) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | Relaxes the rules on breaks in caring so that breaks due to a carer or cared-for person being infected with or self-isolating due to COVID-19 do not affect carers’ receipt of Carer’s Allowance. Payment will continue throughout any coronavirus-related break in care during the period for which regulation 2 of the 2020 Regulations has effect. | 03/04/2020 | Initially 8 months from 03/04/2020 The application of regulation 2, which provides for the relaxation of the rules on breaks in care, was extended to 12/05/2021 at 23:59 by SSI 2020/350. The application was further extended, to 31 August 2021, by SSI 2021/140 – see related table entries. |
In force Duration of this easement was extended to 12 May 2021 at 2359 hours by SSI 2020/350 – see related table entry. Regulations came into force on 12 May 2021 to further extend the duration of this easement to 31 August 2021 – SSI 2021/140 – see related table entry. There is also a corresponding adjustment to the savings provision which ensures that a coronavirus-related break in care won’t be counted against a person’s entitlement to carer’s allowance during future breaks in care once the easement no longer has effect. |
| 6. | The Single Use Carrier Bag Charge (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/118 | Sections 88 and 96(2) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 | Affirmative | Waives the carrier bag fee in certain circumstances, such as bags being used to deliver groceries from a supermarket, for collections and for takeaways. | 02/04/2020 | Had effect until 00:01 on 03/10/2020 | Not in force |
| 7. | The Prisoner and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2020 SSI 2020/122 | Section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 | Negative | The amendments provide Governors with flexibility in regards to compliance with timescales and the provision of services detailed in Prison Rules. | 07/04/2020 | 30/09/2021 | Partially in force No change to status since last report – see entry for SSI 2020/264 and SSI 2021/80. |
| 8. | The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/123 | Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, sections 36(8), 36C(2), 60(2) and (3) and paragraph 1(3) of schedule 8 of the Electricity Act 1989 | Negative | Suspends requirements for applicants to provide access to certain information at a physical location. | 24/04/2020 | Ending on the date on which Part 1 of the first Scottish Act expires | In force No change in status since last reporting period |
| 9. | The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications)(Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/124 | Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, sections 35B(5), 40, 43A(10) and (11) and 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 | Negative | Suspends requirements for certain public events and meetings and for applicants to provide access to certain information at a physical location. | 24/04/2020 | Ending on the date on which Part 1 of the first Scottish Act expires Regulation 2 allows applications to be made up to 6 months after this point, where pre-application consultation (PAC) was carried out in accordance with the temporary emergency requirements rather than the re-instated PAC requirements. | In force No change in status since last reporting period |
| 10. | The Education (Miscellaneous Amendments)(Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/128 | Sections 28A(5) and 28D(3) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 22 of, and paragraphs 4(3) and 6(6) of schedule 2 of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 | Negative | Extends timeframes for admissions related appeals and gives greater flexibility in how appeals can be conducted. | 23/04/2020 | Open-ended | In force |
| 11. | The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Order 2020 SSI 2020/129 | Sections 30, 31 and 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 | Negative | Allows Local Authorities to carry out development for emergency purposes. | 24/04/2020 | 31/12/2021 | In force Time period for effect of changes extended by SSI 2021/29 |
| 12. | The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modification) (No.2) Revocation Order 2020 SSI 2020/136 | Section 48(2) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 | Affirmative | This instrument revokes the increase of the mandatory amount of early learning and childcare from 600 hours to 1140 hours each year. | 30/04/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period. |
| 13. | The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation)(Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 SSI 2020/139 | Section 29(3) and (4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 | Negative | Extends the 2014 Unsuitable Accommodation Order to all homeless households. | 05/05/2020 | Open-ended except for Article 3 which expired on 30/09/2020 | Partially in force Only temporary exceptions expired repealed by the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) (Modification and Revocation) (Coronavirus) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/10). Permanent amendments of 2020/139 remain in place. No change to status since last reporting period. |
| 14. | The Education (Deemed Decisions) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/149 | Sections 28D(3)(b) and 28H(5)(b) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 | Negative | Amends regulations that relate to an appeal against the decision of an education authority to exclude a pupil from school, by amending the time period after which failure of the education authority to hold an appeal committee hearing becomes a deemed decision from one month to four months. | 15/05/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 15. | The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee)(Coronavirus)(Scotland Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/151 | Section 51(6) of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 | Negative | To improve capacity within, and allow some flexibilities in, working practice of the committee as a result of urgency of COVID-19 research and the subsequent amendments required to trials involving adults with incapacity in Scotland, as research continues and is finessed beyond the pandemic stage when clinician members may be require to absent themselves due to clinical duties. | 21/05/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 16. | The Marine Works & Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/157 | Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, sections 23(3)(d), (4) and (5), 24(2) and 165(1) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 | Negative | Replaces requirements for certain public consultation events with online events and suspends requirements for applicants to provide access to certain information at a physical location. | 21/05/2020 | Ending on the date on which Part 1 of the first Scottish Act expires | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 17. | The Police Act 1997 and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/163 | Sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), 114(1)(b) and 116(1)(b) of the Police Act 1997 and sections 70(1) and (2) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 | Negative | Qualifying sectors recruiting staff solely to respond to pandemic do not pay usual fee for a disclosure check. | 26/06/2020 | 25/03/2022 | In force The period for which this SSI has effect was extended to 25 March 2021 by the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/376). That period has been further amended to 25 March 2022 by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/71). |
| 18. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/169 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Introduces a requirement on international traveller arrivals into Scotland to provide data on their journey and contact details, and a requirement to self-isolate for 14 days after arrival, subject to a limited number of sectoral exemptions. | 08/06/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 19. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Public Health Information for Travellers to Scotland) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/170 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Requires commercial carriers to provide information to travellers on applicable public health requirements in Scotland including the need to provide contact information and to self-isolate. | 08/06/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 20. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus)(International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/171 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amendments on penalty provisions. | 08/06/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 21. | The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplementary Provision) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/174 | Section 127(1) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 | Affirmative | Provides a six month extension to an Amnesty period that was due to end on 12/06/2020. | 12/06/2020 | Six month extension - expires 12/12/2020 | No longer in force |
| 22. | The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2020 SSI 2020/175 | Section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 | Negative | The Amendment Rules provide for the introduction of virtual visits, authorised personal communication devices and in-cell telephony in Scottish prisons. | 15/06/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 23. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2)Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/184 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amends some of the sectoral exemptions to provide clarity on seamen and masters. | 20/06/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 24. | The Local Government Finance (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 SSI 2020/187 | Paragraph 1 of schedule 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 | Affirmative | Substitutes schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020, which determines the amount of revenue support grant payable to each Local Authority in Scotland, in respect of the financial year 2020-2021. | 25/06/2020 | 31/03/2021 | No longer in force |
| 25. | The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/191 | Sections 9, 12(3), 33(2), (3) and (3A), and 36(1), (2)(a) and (g) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 | Affirmative | Makes provision for temporary amendments to legal aid regulations (during the emergency period) to facilitate interim payments of legal aid fees, support adherence to travel restrictions and social distancing guidance, and support access to justice for appeals against special restrictions or requirement. | 01/07/2020 for Regulations 1 to 3, and 05/08/2020 for Regulation 4 | For the duration of the emergency period, defined as the period beginning on 01/07/2020 and ending on the date on which Part 9 of schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expires in accordance with section 12 of that Act | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 26. | The Registration of Independent Schools (Prescribed Persons)(Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/205 | Sections 98A(6) and 133(2D)(b) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 | Affirmative | Amends regulation 3 of Registration of Independent Schools (Prescribed Person) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 to extend the deadline to 01/06/2021 for those remaining teachers in independent schools to register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. | 04/07/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 27. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.3)Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/209 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amendments to introduce additional sectoral exemptions and exemptions from self-isolation for travellers from certain countries and territories. | 10/07/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 28. | The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Tax Rates and Tax Bands) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 SSI 2020/215 | Section 24(1) of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 | Made Affirmative | Temporarily raises the nil rate band for Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) for residential property transactions from £145,000 to £250,000. The revised rates will apply to all relevant transactions where the effective date is between 15/07/2020 and 31/03/2021 (inclusive of these dates). The rates for the Additional Dwelling Supplement and non-residential LBTT will remain unchanged. | 15/07/2020 | Applied to transactions with an effective date from the date of commencement up to the and including 31/03/2021 | Expired Order ceased to have effect for transactions with an effective date after 31 March 2021. |
| 29. | Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/221 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Added Spain to the list of exempt countries in the international travel regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 23/07/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded by SSI 2021/21 Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 30. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/224 | Section 94 of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amended the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Spain from the list of exemptions from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 26/07/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 31. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/229 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to add Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Slovakia and St Vincent and the Grenadines to the list of exempt countries and territories in the international travel regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 28/07/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the addition of Estonia and Latvia by SSI 2020/404 and St Vincent and the Grenadines by SSI 2021/21 Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 32. | The Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/230 | Section 153 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | Negative | Expanded the use categories of properties that qualify for the 100% rates relief introduced under the Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 in the financial year beginning on 01/04/2020 (retrospectively, the power to do so for the financial year 2020-21 in that financial year having been introduced by schedule 4 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020). Amends the Non-Domestic (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 by introducing an additional relief in relation to Non-Domestic Rates in the financial year beginning on 01/04/2020, and makes consequential amendments to other regulations that provide a relief from liability to pay rates. | 05/09/2020 | 31/03/2021 | Expired on 31 March 2021 Replaced by SSI 2021/151 for 2021-22 |
| 33. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.7) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/233 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Luxembourg from the list of exempt countries from quarantine requirements. | 31/07/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 34. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/235 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to remove Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas from, and add Brunei and Malaysia to, the list of exempt countries and territories in the international travel regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | Removals came into force 08/08/2020 Additions came into force 11/08/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the addition of Brunei and Malaysia by SSI 2021/21. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 35. | The Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/240 | Sections 33 and 61(2) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 | Negative | Allows individuals who may be following guidance or instructed to self-isolate due to COVID-19 to be eligible for an emergency proxy vote in local government election. | 23/09/2020 | 2 years from commencement with duty to review after one year (September 2021) | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 36. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.9) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/242 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to remove France, Monaco, the Netherlands, Malta, Aruba, the Turks and Caicos Islands from the list of exempt countries and territories. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 15/08/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 37. | The Direct Payments to Farmers (Controls) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/244 | Article 62 of Regulation 1306/2013 | Negative | To reduce the control rate for inspections on direct payments for the 2020 claim year. | 30/09/2020 | Scheme Year 2020 (1 January to 31 December) | In force |
| 38. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.10) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/252 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to remove Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and Trinidad & Tobago. Added Portugal to the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. Amends schedule 2 exemptions for oil and gas workers, Crown servants, government contractors and officials of a foreign government bringing them into line with the provisions in England and Northern Ireland. Amends schedule 3 Specified Competitions adding the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Tournament (European Tour) and The Northern Ireland Golf Open Tournament (European Challenge Tour supported by the R&A). | 22/08/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 39. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/263 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to remove the Czech Republic and Jamaica from, and add Cuba to, the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 29/08/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in relation to the addition of Cuba by SSI 2021/21. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 40. | The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Rules 2020 SSI 2020/264 | Section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 | Negative | Continue amendments made to prison rules in light of coronavirus beyond 30 September 2020. This further amended the Prison Rules so that the changes made by SSI 2020/122 have effect until 31 March 2021. | 29/09/2020 | 31/03/2021 | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 41. | The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2020 SSI 2020/268 | Section 29(3) and (4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 | Negative | To temporarily modify the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Order 2014 to allow temporary accommodation for reasons related to coronavirus. | 30/09/2020 | 31/01/2021 | Expired Repealed by the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) (Modification and Revocation) (Coronavirus) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/10). No change to status since last reporting period. |
| 42. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/271 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to remove Greece from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 03/09/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 43. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/274 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to remove the French Polynesia and Portugal from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. Amends schedule 2 by amending the exemption for inspectors and surveyors of ships; and amends schedule 3 by substituting it with a new schedule 3A, which updates the list of specified competitions. | 05/09/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 44. | The Valuation Timetable (Disposal of Appeals and Complaints) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 SSI 2020/277 | Sections 13(1) and 42(1) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 | Laid no procedure | To make the last date for the disposal by a valuation appeal committee of a valuation roll appeal, or complaint lodged with it, 31 December in the fourth year following the year of revaluation, instead of 31 December in the third year following a year of revaluation, unless another rule provides for a later disposal date. | 29/09/2020 | Open-ended | In force No change to status since last reporting period |
| 45. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/280 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To amend the principal regulations (SSI 2020/169) to remove Hungary and Reunion and add Sweden to the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations. Also enabled a regional approach to be taken to removals from and additions to the list of exempt countries and territories in schedule A1 replaced a reference to paragraphs 37 and 38 of schedule 1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020; and a minor amendment to the definition of “specified competition” in schedule 2. | 12/09/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 46. | The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Meetings of Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/284 | Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, schedule 14, paragraph 2(2)(b) | Made affirmative | To extend the "relevant period" during which Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIOs) can hold meetings (such as AGMs) remotely to 30/12/2020. | 30/09/2020 | 30/12/2020 | Not in force Superseded by SSI 2020/421 |
| 47. | The Representation of the People (Register Publication Date)(Coronavirus)(Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/287 | Sections 13(1)(a) and 201(1) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 | Affirmative | Postpones the publication date of the revised electoral register from 01/12/2020 to 01/02/2021 to give electoral administrators more time to complete their canvass with reduced resources (an impact of COVID-19). | 17/09/2020 | 01/02/2021 | Expired Only relates to the 2020 register and extended the publication date of that register to 1 February 2021. |
| 48. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 15) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/288 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | They remove Guadeloupe and Slovenia from the list of exempt countries and territories in Part 1 of schedule A1 of the International Travel Regulations. This means that persons arriving in Scotland at or after the time these regulations come into force are no longer exempt from the movement restriction in regulation 6 of the International Travel Regulations if, during the 14 days preceding their arrival, they have departed from, or transited through, Guadeloupe or Slovenia. | 19/09/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 49. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 16) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/301 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amend the International Travel Regulations to remove Curacao, Denmark, Iceland and Slovakia from the list of exempt countries and territories. To update passenger information requirements. | 26/09/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. Superseded in respect of passenger information by SSI 2021/208 |
| 50. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 17) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/307 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To further amend SSI 2020/169 - the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Turkey, Poland and Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations and add Madeira and The Azores. Travellers from exempt countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 03/10/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the addition of Madeira and the Azores by SSI 2021/19. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 51. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 18) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/326 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To further amend SSI 2020/169 - the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Italy, Vatican City State and San Marino from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations and add Greece excluding Mykonos. Also adds an exemption for elite sportspersons travelling to the United Kingdom for medical examinations and people accompanying them to provide necessary care and support. Also amends the existing exemption for elite sportspersons so that it applies to domestic elite sportspersons who have been to non-exempt countries or territories for the purposes of training, and to multinational ancillary sportspersons. | 17/10/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the additions to the list of exempt countries by SSIs 2020/378 and 2021/21. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 52. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/328 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To further amend The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Regulations 2020 to add a 4th stage at which information is to be provided to passengers and specify the information and the way in which it is to be provided. | 30/10/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 53. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/330 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To further amend SSI 2020/169 - the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Liechtenstein from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations and add The Canary Islands, Denmark, Maldives, and Mykonos. Travellers from exempt countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. To also remove booking reference from the passenger information requirements in schedule 1 and add seat number or coach number (where relevant) to same and substitute the definition of a “visiting force” with a new definition and amend the exemption for oil and gas workers (schedule 2). | 24/10/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the addition of the Canary Islands by SSI 2020/431 and the addition of the Maldives by SSI 2021/21 Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 54. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 20) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/343 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To further amend SSI 2020/169 - the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Lithuania and Cyprus from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations. Travellers from exempt countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. To also remove competitions which have now concluded from the list of specified competitions in schedule 3A | 31/10/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 55. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 21) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/354 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To further amend SSI 2020/169 - the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Denmark, Germany and Sweden from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations. Travellers from exempt countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | The removal of Denmark came into force on 06/11/2020 Removal of Germany and Sweden came into force on 07/11/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 56. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 22) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/358 | Section 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | To further amend SSI 2020/169 - the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to extend the requirement to stay in particular premises to members of the household of a person who has arrived in Scotland having departed from or transited through Denmark, and remove specific exemptions that apply to particular categories of person from those who have arrived from Denmark. | 07/11/2020 | 12 months from 08/06/2020 | No longer in force Revoked by SSI 2020/404. |
| 57. | The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2020 SSI 2020/366 | Sections 30, 31 and 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 | Negative | Extends the duration of application of provisions in the emergency Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Order 2020 which grant temporary Permitted Development Rights (PDR) for emergency development undertaken by Health Boards and Local Authorities to manage the impacts of the virus. | 30/12/20 | 01/07/21 | In force Relevant time periods superseded by SSI 2021/29 |
| 58. | The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/376 | Sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), 114(1)(b) and 116(1)(b) of the Police Act 1997 and sections 70(1) and (2) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 | Negative | The amendment SSI will have the effect of extending the existing provisions of SSI 2020/163 for three months. This will ensure that the disclosure application fee of £0 for COVID-19 priority applications will remain on a statutory footing until 25 March 2021. Superseded by SSI 2021/71 (see below). |
26/12/20 | 25/03/22 | In force Extends the end date of SSI 2020/163 until 25 March 2021 – now further extended by SSI 2021/71 (see below). |
| 59. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 23) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/378 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | To further amend SSI 2020/169 - the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 to remove Greece (excluding the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Corfu, Crete and Zakynthos) and The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus from the list of exempt countries and territories in the International Travel Regulations and add Bahrain, Cambodia, Chile, Iceland, Laos, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Travellers from exempt countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. | 14/11/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the additions to the list of exempt countries and territories by SSIs 2021/6, 2021/7, 2021/19 and 2021/21. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 60. | The Carer's Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/350 | Sections 70(8) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | To amend the Carer's Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations so as to extend the duration of the coronavirus easement to 12 May 2021 at 2359 hours. | 3/12/20 | 31/08/2021 | In force Duration of this easement was further extended to 31 August 2021 on 12 May 2021 by SSI 2021/140 – see related table entry. There is also a corresponding adjustment to the savings provision which ensures that a coronavirus-related break in care won’t be counted against a person’s entitlement to carer’s allowance during future breaks in care once the easement no longer has effect. |
| 61. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 24) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/404 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes Latvia and Estonia from the list of exempt countries or territories or in the international travel regulations. Adds Aruba, Bhutan, Kiribati, Micronesia, Mongolia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu, Israel and Jerusalem, Namibia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Uruguay, Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands to the list of exempt countries or territories in the international travel regulations. Travellers from these countries and territories are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. To revoke SSI 2020/358 which put in place additional measures in respect of Denmark. |
28/11/20 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the additions to the list of exempt countries by SSIs 2020/444, 2021/5, 2021/19 and 2021/21. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 62. | The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) (No.2) Order 2020 SSI 2020/419 | Section 29(3) and (4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 | Negative | To amend the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (2020/139) to take into account feedback from the Local Authority working group and other stakeholders about the drafting of the 2020/139 Order. | 31/01/2021 | Open ended | Will be fully in force when the temp exceptions of 2021/10 expire on 30 June 2021, Unless these are extended further Note – the temporary exceptions have been extended until 30 Sept 2021. Therefore this will not be fully in force until 1 October 2021. |
| 63. | The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Meetings of Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/421 | Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, schedule 14, para 2(2)(b) | Made Affirmative | To extend a relevant period in which SCIOs can hold meetings including AGMs remotely to 30 March 2021 | 30/12/2020 | 30/12/2020 – 30/03/2021 | In forcebut the relevant period ended on 30 March 2021 but the relevant period ended on 30 March 2021 |
| 64. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Public Health Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/431 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes the Canary Islands from the list of exempt countries or territories or parts of countries or territories in schedule A1, Part 1 and adds Botswana and Saudi Arabia to the list of exempt countries or territories or parts of countries or territories in schedule A1, Part 1. Reduces the quarantine period from 14 days to 10. | 11/12/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the addition of Botswana by SSI 2021/5, and of Saudi Arabia by SSI 2021/21 Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 65. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Public Health Information) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/444 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes Namibia, the United States Virgin Islands and Uruguay from the list of exempt countries or territories or parts of countries or territories in schedule A1, Part 1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 | 18/12/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 66. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 25) Regulations 2020 SSI 2020/474 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Extends the requirement to stay in particular premises to members of the household of a person who has arrived in Scotland having departed from or transited through South Africa, and it removes specific exemptions that apply to particular categories of person from those who have arrived from South Africa. | 23/12/2020 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in part by amendments made by SSI 2021/5 Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 67. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/5 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes Botswana, Israel and Jerusalem, Mauritius and Seychelles from the list of exempt countries or territories or parts of countries or territories in schedule A1, Part 1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020. Creates schedule A2 for acute risk countries and territories and adds Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe to that schedule. | 08/01/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 68. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/6 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes the Emirate of Dubai from the list of exempt countries or territories in schedule A1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 | 10/01/21 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 69. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.3) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/7 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes the United Arab Emirates from the list of exempt countries or territories in schedule A1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 | 11/01/21 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 70. | The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2021 SSI 2021/10 | Section 29(3) and (4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 | Negative | Extends coronavirus related exceptions created via The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 and the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2020, for a further 5 months, given the ongoing impact and repercussions to the housing and homelessness system of the pandemic. | 31/01/2021 | 30/09/2021 | In force To be repealed on 29th June 2021 (See entry 100 in the table) SSI 2021/222 extended the temporary exceptions until 30 September 2021 2021/10 no longer in force. |
| 71. | The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/12 | Sections 80 and 113(1) and paragraph 1 of schedule 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 | Negative | Amends the Council Tax Reduction Regulations to fully disregard the one-off payment of £500 to NHS and social care workers. | 25/02/2021 | On-going | In force |
| 72. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.4) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/19 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes Aruba, the Azores, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Chile, Madeira and Qatar from the list of exempt countries or territories or parts of countries or territories in schedule A1, Part 1 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, and removes the Falkland Islands from the list of exempt United Kingdom overseas territories in schedule A1 Part 2. Adds all countries in South America, Portugal, Panama and Cape Verde to the list of acute risk countries and territories in schedule A2. |
14/01/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the removal of Falkland Islands from schedule A1 and its addition to schedule A2 by SSI 2021/111. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 73. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Pre-Departure Testing and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/20 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Introduces a new scheme for pre-departure testing to apply to persons travelling to Scotland by placing duties on persons to obtain a negative test pre-departure underpinned by criminal offences. Provides exemptions from pre-departure testing for certain limited categories of traveller. Part 2 places related duties upon operators to ensure persons do not arrive in Scotland without a negative test result. The instrument creates criminal offences in respect of failure to comply with these duties. The instrument creates a duty on operators to ensure that persons do not arrive without a completed Passenger Locator Form and it creates a criminal offence in respect of a failure by an operator to comply with said duty. |
14/01/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry dates of Parts 1 and 2 amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 74. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/21 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Removes all countries and territories from the list of exempt countries or territories in schedule A1 of the principal Regulation. Amends the principal Regulations to remove persons engaged in film or TV production and performing arts professionals from schedule 2 | 15/01/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 75. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/34 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Adds Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania to the “acute risk countries or territories” contained in schedule A2. Reduces the amount of passenger information that people travelling to Scotland are required to provide on the Passenger Locator Form. The information operators are required to provide to passengers includes information about the requirement, under regulation 5A of the principal Regulations, to possess notification of a negative coronavirus test result. Amends Part 2 of the Pre-Departure Testing Regulations so that operators are not required to ensure that a notification of a negative coronavirus test result is from a “qualifying test”, but are instead required only to check that passengers possess a notification of a coronavirus test which includes specified information. | 21/01/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 Superseded in respect of passenger information by SSI 2021/208 |
| 76. | The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021 SSI 2021/29 | Sections 30, 31 and 275 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 | Negative | Extends the duration of application of provisions in the emergency Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Order 2020 which grant temporary Permitted Development Rights (PDR) for emergency development undertaken by Health Boards and Local Authorities to manage the impacts of the virus and would introduce PDR for similar developments by or on behalf of the Crown on Crown land. | 28/02/2021 | 31/12/2021 for local authority and health bodies/ 18 months from date development started on Crown land | In force |
| 77. | The Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/31 | Sections 28A(5), 28D(3), 28H(5), 56A, 56B and 56D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 22 and paragraphs 4(3) and 6(6) of schedule 2 of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 | Negative | To amend timescales in regulations relating to placing requests and exclusion appeals procedure. Also to make non-coronavirus related amendments to the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020. | 27/02/2021 | Open-ended | In force |
| 78. | The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/53 | Sections 88 and 96(2) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 | Affirmative | Waives the carrier bag fee in certain circumstances, such as bags being used to deliver groceries from a supermarket, for collections and for takeaways. | 29/01/2021 | Had effect until 00:01 on 31/05/2021 | Not in force |
| 79. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Prohibition on Travel from the United Arab Emirates) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/52 | Sections 94(1)(b) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Adds Burundi, Rwanda and The United Arab Emirates to the list of acute risk countries and territories in schedule A2 of the International Travel Regulations. Bans the arrival of passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates. | 29/01/2021 | 20/09/2021 No period specified in respect of ban on flights from UAE. | In force Expiry of provisions which amend the international travel regulations amended by SSI 2021/158. Provisions prohibiting flights from UAE revoked by SSI 2021/181. |
| 80. | The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/71 | Sections 112(1)(b), 113A(1)(b), 113B(1)(b), 114(1)(b) and 116(1)(b) of the Police Act 1997 and sections 70(1) and (2) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 | Negative | The amendment SSI extends the existing provisions of SSI 2020/163 until 25 March 2022. This amendment SSI supersedes SSI 2020/376. The changes mean that the disclosure application fee of £0 for COVID-19 priority applications will remain on a statutory footing until 25 March 2022. | 25 March 2021 | One year | In force |
| 81. | The Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk) SSI 2021 /119 | Section 165 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | Affirmative | Amendments to the Local Authority (Capital Financing and Accounting) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 relating to a loan fund repayment holiday in light of the financial impact of coronavirus and permanent amendments to repayment arrangements from 1 April 2022. | Part 1 5 March 2021 Part 2 1 April 2022 |
Repayment holiday only available for the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22. | In force |
| 82. | The Rural Support (Controls) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/72 | Article 75(3) of Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 as incorporated into UK domestic law in terms of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c.2), | Made Affirmative | The effect of the SSI is that it will provide a derogation from the requirement for the verification of all eligibility conditions to be completed for payments to commence as, due to the coronavirus pandemic, on-the-spot checks have been postponed. The effect of the derogation is that payments to beneficiaries may be made, for the schemes covered by the derogation, after the administrative checks have been finalised. This will enable us to make payments timeously before completing physical on-the-spot checks to provide continued financial stability to our farmers and crofters. | 31 March 2021 | The derogation will only apply for the claim years 2020 and 2021 for certain designated schemes. | In force |
| 83. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/74 | Sections 94(1)(b) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 and Coronavirus Act 2020 schedule 19 para 1(1). | Made Affirmative | New requirements of:- (i) Managed self-isolation – for all travellers, subject to exemptions, who arrive directly into Scotland from outside the Common Travel Area or from the Republic of Ireland having departed from or transited through an acute risk country. (ii) Mandatory testing for travellers, subject to exemptions, who have been outside the Common Travel Area in the 10 days prior to arrival in Scotland (requiring such persons to book, pay for and undertake two tests for the detection of coronavirus). Amends information required on PLF, amends exemptions and places further duties on operators. |
15/02/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the scope of managed isolation by SSI 2021/81, SSI 2021/107 and SSI 2021/179. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 Superseded in respect of passenger information by SSI 2021/208 |
| 84. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/81 | Sections 94(1)(b) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amends regulation 6A and 6B of the International Travel Regulations so that the requirement to possess a managed self-isolation package applies to persons who travel to Scotland from England, where they would otherwise be required to comply with equivalent regulations in England. The Regulations also amend regulation 9(1) of the International Travel Regulations to add the requirements in regulations 6A (2) and 6A (4) to the list of provisions of which breach is a criminal offence. Finally, amendments are made to regulation 11 so that an immigration officer may issue a fixed penalty notice for a failure to comply with regulations 6A (2) and 6A (4). | 18/02/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the amendments to regulations 6A and 6B by SSI 2021/107. Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158. |
| 85. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/107 | Sections 94(1)(b) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amends regulations 6A and 6B of the International Travel Regulations so that the requirements to possess a managed self-isolation package and to stay in managed accommodation apply to certain persons who arrive in Scotland from elsewhere within the common travel area, where that person has, at any time in the period beginning with the 10th day before the date of their arrival in Scotland, departed from or transited through an acute risk country or territory. This instrument amends the International Travel Regulations so that persons whose arrival in the United Kingdom has been arranged under a UK refugee resettlement scheme are not required to stay in managed accommodation but are required to stay in a specified premises. Schedule 2 of the International Travel Regulations is amended so that oil and gas workers returning from an installation in the North Sea who have transited via a non-acute risk country or territory (but have not entered that country or territory) are not required to stay in managed accommodation but are required to stay in specified premises (e.g. their own home). |
26/02/2021 except for regulation 8(b) which came into force on 25/02/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 86. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/111 | Sections 94(1)(b) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Removed Falkland Islands from the list of acute risk countries in schedule A2. | 27/02/2021 | 20/09/2021 | In force Expiry date amended by SSI 2021/158 |
| 87. | The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/137 | Sections 80 and 113(1) and paragraph 1 of schedule 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 | Negative | Amends the Council Tax Reduction scheme to fully disregard the one-off £500 payment that UK Government is paying to working households receiving tax credits. | 5/04/2021 | Ongoing | In force |
| 88. | The Carer's Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/140 | Sections 70(8) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | To amend the Carer's Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations so as to extend the duration of the coronavirus easement to 31 August 2021. | 12/05/21 | 31/08/2021 | In force There is also a corresponding adjustment to the savings provision which ensures that a coronavirus-related break in care between 3 April 2020 and 1 September 2021 won’t be counted against a person’s entitlement to carer’s allowance during future breaks in care once the easement no longer has effect. |
| 89. | The Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2020 SSI 2020/418 | Sections 13(1) and 42(2) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956, and 35(2), 35(3) and 37(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 | Affirmative | Delays the next non-domestic rates revaluation to 2023, with a tone date of 1 April 2022. | 05/12/2020 | Open-ended | In force |
| 90. | The Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/151 | Section 153 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | Negative | Continuation of non-domestic rates relief for properties in the retail, hospitality, leisure, aviation and newspaper publishing sectors in the financial year beginning on 01/04/2021 | 01/04/2021 | 31/03/2022 | In force |
| 91. | The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 SSI 2021/80 | Section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989. | Negative | Extends the application of amendments made to the Prison Rules 2020 (SSI 2020/122) to 30 September 2021. See entries for SSIs 2020/264 and 2020/122 | 31 March 2021 | 30 September 2021 | In force |
| 92. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/158 | Sections 94(1)(b) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Adds Ethiopia, Oman, Qatar and Somalia to the list of acute risk countries and territories, and removes Mauritius and Portugal from same. Adjusts exemptions from managed self-isolation for seafarers, air crew and certain elite sportspersons. Amends expiry date for international travel and associated regulations to 20 September 2021. | 20 March 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force |
| 93. | The Zoonoses Amendment (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2021 SSI No. 2021/83 | Sections 1, 7(1), 8(1), 17(1), 23, 29 and 87(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981 | No Procedure | The Order amends the Zoonoses Order 1989 (“the Zoonoses Order”), which makes provision for the control of organisms carried in animals which constitute a risk to human health. It designates SARS-CoV-2 as an organism that must be reported to Scottish Minsters if its presence is found in any kind of mammal (except man). | 22 Feb. 2021 | Ongoing | In force |
| 94. | The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2021 SSI 2021/164 | Sections 12(1) and 113(2), (4) and (5) of the Scotland Act 1998 | Affirmative | Allows an elector to apply to change the proxy appointed to vote for them, where the existing proxy cannot reasonably attend a polling station for reasons related to coronavirus. | 24 March 2021 | Until 9 December 2022. | In force |
| 95. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/179 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Makes further amendments to SSI 2020/169 in relation to Passenger Locator Forms for unaccompanied children travelling to Scotland; self-isolation and day 2 and day 8 testing; isolation for children returning to boarding schools or from outwith the Common Travel Area; and to clarify when seamen and masters, shipping pilots and inspectors or surveyors of ships are not exempt from the requirements in SSI 2021/169. |
27 March 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force |
| 96. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/181 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Amends the principle regulation to make clearer the scope of the testing requirements. Amendment to clarify the application of the requirement to self-isolate in specified premises where individuals are not required to enter managed isolation due to their holding a sectoral exemption. Adds Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines to the “acute risk countries and territories”. Revokes the prohibition on the arrival of aircraft travelling directly from the United Arab Emirates SSI 2021/52. |
3 April 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force |
| 97. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 9) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/191 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Amends the principle Regulations so that persons travelling to Scotland for the purpose of transporting material containing human cells or blood for use in the provision of healthcare by a healthcare provider will be exempt from the requirements to possess a managed self-isolation package and to stay in managed accommodation when arriving in Scotland. Adds India to the “acute risk countries and territories”. Amends schedule 1, passenger information, so that a person must provide the name of the country which issued their passport or travel document, not the name of the issuing authority. Adds “Curling - World Mixed Doubles Championship” to the specified competitions in part 1 of schedule 3A. |
23 April 2021. Regulation 5 came into force on 26 April 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force |
| 98. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 10) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/204 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Adds Maldives, Nepal and Turkey to the list of “acute risk countries and territories”. | 12/05/2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force |
| 99. | The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/208 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made affirmative | Adds seasonal agricultural workers to the list of persons required to obtain tests after arrival in Scotland. Amends the principal regulations to include the date on which a person departed from or transited through an exempt country in the information to be given to a test provider. Amends the principal regulations to broaden out the testing requirements on arrival in Scotland. Applies the requirement to self-isolate to persons who fail to undertake the required tests. Applies the requirement to isolate following a positive test result to persons who are required to self-isolate on arrival, or who qualify for an exemption from that requirement. Amends the principal regulations to align with the UKG system of managed isolation for red list, isolation at home for amber list and no isolation for green list. Adds Australia, Brunei, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Israel and Jerusalem, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands to schedule A1 (“the green list) of the principal regulations. Amends the passenger information regulations to update the information which operators are required to give to passengers travelling to Scotland. |
17 May 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force. Superseded in respect of the addition of Portugal to the list of exempt countries and territories (“the green list”) by SSI 2021/230. |
| 100 | The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) (Modification and Revocation) (Coronavirus) Amendment Order 2021 SSI 2021/222 | Section 29(3) and (4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 | Negative | Extends coronavirus related exceptions created via The 2020/139, 2020/268 and 2021/10 for a further 3 months, given the ongoing impact and repercussions to the housing and homelessness system of the pandemic. | 29/06/2021 | Until 30/09/2021 | In force Laid before parliament on 27th May. In force on 29th June |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/212 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Amendment to Seafarers exemption limiting its application in relation to seafarers arriving from acute risk list countries who have worked or intend to work on a cruise ship | 25 May 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force | |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/230 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Removes Portugal from the list of exempt countries and territories. Afghanistan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Trinidad and Tobago are added to the list of acute risk countries, territories and parts of countries or territories. | 08 June 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force | |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/237 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Changes the elite sports exemption related to the Commonwealth Games, and adds Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open, Golf – AIG Women’s Open, FIM Speedway Grand Prix qualifiers and WTA Tour and ITF Tour Tennis to the list of Specified Sports in Schedule 3A | 14 June 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force | |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 14) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/256 | Sections 94(1)(b)(i) and 122(2)(b) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 | Made Affirmative | Adds exemption from self-isolation requirements for certain persons carrying out work in connection with the Edinburgh International Festival. A person who is an essential infrastructure worker or a performing arts professional is required to take day 2 and day 8 tests following arrival in Scotland. However, such a person permitted to leave specified premises where that person is staying to travel directly to, from or attend the location of the essential work or performing arts event. | 5 July 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force | |
| The Valuation Timetable (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021 2021/231 | Sections 13(1) and 42(2) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 | Laid no procedure | Extends the last date for the disposal of appeals or complaints lodged between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021. The date for disposal of these appeals is extended to 31 December 2022. | 30 June 2021 | 31 December 2022 | In force | |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 2021/254 | Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 s94 (1) (b) (i) and 122(2). | Made affirmative | Adds Antigua, the Balearic Islands, Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Madeira, Malta, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Antarctic Territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn and the Turks and Caicos Islands to the list of exempt countries, territories, and parts of countries or territories, including United Kingdom overseas territories. Adds the Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Haiti, Mongolia, Tunisia and Uganda to the list of acute risk countries, territories and part of countries or territories in Amends the list of specified competitions to include European club football fixtures, including pre-season friendlies, and various forthcoming golf competitions. | 30 June 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force Superseded in respect of the addition of the Balearic Islands and the British Virgin Islands by SSI 2021/264 | |
| The Health protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 2021/261 | Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 s94 (1) (b) (i) and 122(2). | Made affirmative | Adds exemptions to the International Travel Regulations for in-flight security officers and certain personnel conducting official business. Removes requirements on carriers to check documentation in relation to persons being extradited. Makes minor amendments to the existing exemption for elite sportspersons. | 8 July 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force | |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 2021/264 | Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 s94 (1) (b) (i) and 122(2). | Made affirmative | Inserts a new regulation to define an eligible vaccinated arrival. Passengers meeting the definition do not require to take a day 8 test for coronavirus or quarantine for 10 days on arrival in Scotland. Makes a minor amendment to correct the formatting of regulation 6(1)(e) Adds Antarctica, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hong Kong and Taiwan to the list of exempt countries and territories and removes The Balearic Islands and the British Virgin Islands from the list of exempt countries and territories. Cuba, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sierra Leone are added to the list of acute risk countries and territories. Amends the passenger information so that a person must declare on the passenger locator form whether they are an eligible vaccinated arrival. Amends the Operator Liability Regulations to place a duty on operators of relevant transport services to check that a person who has declared that they are an eligible vaccinated arrival has the evidence required to support that declaration. This instrument creates a criminal offence in respect of failure to comply with this duty. |
19 July 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force Further amended / supplemented by SSI 2021/275 in respect of the addition of certain EU/USA passengers to the list of eligible double vaccinated arrivals by SSI 2021/275 | |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 6) Regulations 2021 2021/265 | Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 s94 (1) (b) (i) and 122(2). | Made affirmative | Exclude passengers who have departed from, or transited through mainland France (including Corsica), from being “eligible vaccinated arrivals” exempt from certain restrictions, They also remove the duty on an operator of a relevant service which commences in France to check such a passenger possesses the required evidence. | 19 July 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force | |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 15) Regulations 2021 SSI 2021/275 | Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 s94 (1) (b) (i) and 122(2). | Made affirmative | Excludes certain arrivals from non-exempt but not acute risk countries or territories (primarily, those who have received a full course of vaccination in, or who are under 18 and ordinarily resident in, a specified country) from certain testing and self-isolation requirements. Adds the European Tour Golf – Hero Open to the list of specified competitions. It also adds an entry to the list of specified events in the principal regulations to provide that elite sportspersons who travel to Scotland having departed from or transited through Turkey within the preceding 10 days in order to participate in European club football fixtures are exempt from the managed isolation requirements. | 2 August 2021 | Until 20 September 2021 | In force |
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