
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 29 March 2021.
2 
30 March 2021 is specified as the day on which the following provisions of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 expire—
(a) paragraph 2(2) of schedule 3 (period for which child assessment order has effect),
(b) schedule 7—
(i) paragraphs 15 to 18 (land registration: period of effect of advance notice),
(ii) paragraphs 20 to 22 (Anatomy Act 1984: extension of periods),
(iii) paragraphs 32 and 33 (muirburn).
3 
30 March 2021 is specified as the day on which the following provisions of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 expire—
(a) paragraph 7 of schedule 2 (fixed penalty notices under the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020),
(b) schedule 4—
(i) paragraph 13 (low emission zones),
(ii) paragraph 15 (traffic regulation).
4 
The operation of paragraph 24 (marriage and civil partnership) of schedule 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 is suspended.
5 
Despite regulation 2(b)(i), paragraph 15 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, so far as it provides as to the meaning of a reference in paragraph 19 of that schedule to “the 2012 Act”, continues in effect until paragraph 19 ceases to have effect.
MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd February 2021