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Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 68 Cited in Amendments 28 Related
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JurisdictionScotland
Citation2020 asp 10
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  • F27Schedule 1 contains modifications to the law in response to coronavirus in relation to various matters concerning the protection of the individual.
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    • to the importance of communicating in an inclusive way,to opportunities to advance equality and non-discrimination.(2) In subsection (1) (a) , “communicating in an inclusive way” means communicating in a way that ensures that individuals who have difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise) can receive information and express themselves in ways that best meet each individual's needs.(3) Section 9 (advancement of equality and non-discrimination) of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is amended by subsections (4) to (6) .(4) The existing text becomes subsection (1) .(5) In that subsection, for “regard” substitute
      regard—
    • (a) to the importance of communicating in an inclusive way,
    • (b)
    .    to the importance of communicating in an inclusive way,(6) After that subsection insert—
    • “(2) In subsection (1) (a) , “communicating in an inclusive way” means communicating in a way that ensures that individuals who have difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise) can receive information and express themselves in ways that best meet each individual's needs.
    .    In subsection (1) (a) , “communicating in an inclusive way” means communicating in a way that ensures that individuals who have difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise) can receive information and express themselves in ways that best meet each individual's needs.(a) incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision,(b) different provision for different purposes or areas.suspend the operation of any provision of Part 1,revive the operation of a provision so suspended.(2) Sections 15 to 17

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