Briefing: Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act completed Stages 1, 2 and 3 and was passed on 1 April 2010. The Holyrood Act sits alongside Westminster legislation, the Coronavirus Act 2020, which also confers powers on Scottish Ministers.

The Commission has published a briefing on the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, with a view to informing any further relevant primary legislation, regulations, guidance and implementation.

Read the briefing in PDF. 

Read the briefing in Word. 

The Commission previously produced a briefing on the implications of the UK framework legislation, to inform consideration of such provisions as were placed before the Scottish Parliament.