
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 28 February 2022.
2 
In the Education (Placing in Schools Etc—Deemed Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 1982—
(a) in regulation 4(1) (deemed decision of education authority), for “15th May” in both places where it appears substitute “30th April”,
(b) in regulation 5(1) (deemed decision of appeal committee)—
(i) for paragraph (a) substitute—“
(a) failed to hold a hearing within a period of 1 month, in the case of a reference made under section 28H of the Act, and 2 months, in the case of any other reference mentioned above, immediately following receipt by them of the reference;”,
(ii) in the full out, for “3 months” substitute “1 month, 2 months”.
3 
In the Education (Appeal Committee Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1982—
(a) in regulation 7(1) (fixing date of hearing), for “as soon as reasonably practicable within the period of 2 months” substitute “within the period of 28 days”,
(b) in regulation 9(2) (combined hearings), for “as soon as reasonably practicable within the period of 2 months” substitute “within the period of 28 days”.
4 
In the Additional Support for Learning (Placing Requests and Deemed Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2005—
(a) in regulation 3 (deemed decision of education authority), for “15th May” in both places where it appears substitute “30th April”,
(b) in regulation 4 (deemed decision of appeal committee), for “3 months” in both places where it appears substitute “2 months”.
SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th December 2021