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Author	meepmeep13
Comment	> When or will it be removed? On this specific point, all Coronavirus-related legislation both in Westminster and Holyrood is specifically time-limited, and has to be explicitly renewed by the respective Parliament every 6 months. Many contingencies have already lapsed and been revoked (e.g. lockdown enforcement - which is why the current restrictions are guidance only with no legal force) The current legislative package for Scotland expires in March 2022, having been renewed by Holyrood in September. I believe it permanently expires after this renewal - it's limited to 2 years including renewals, a new bill would have to be brought in next year re-establishing any powers. https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-extension-expiry-scotland-act-2021-report-scottish-parliament/ Simply put, every bit of Coronavirus legislation has a very specific end date, and limited extensions can only be enacted by a majority of Parliament. There is no room for your implied fear of government enacting indefinite powers - because for the same reasons you fear such powers, a Parliament would never vote them into law. There is no need for Covid-related legislation to be permanent, so it is never designed to be.
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> When or will it be removed?

On this specific point, *all* Coronavirus-related legislation both in Westminster and Holyrood is specifically time-limited, and has to be explicitly renewed by the respective Parliament every 6 months. Many contingencies have already lapsed and been revoked (e.g. lockdown enforcement - which is why the current restrictions are guidance only with no legal force)

The current legislative package for Scotland expires in March 2022, having been renewed by Holyrood in September. I believe it permanently expires after this renewal - it's limited to 2 years including renewals, a new bill would have to be brought in next year re-establishing any powers.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-extension-expiry-scotland-act-2021-report-scottish-parliament/

Simply put, every bit of Coronavirus legislation has a very specific end date, and limited extensions can only be enacted by a majority of Parliament. There is no room for your implied fear of government enacting indefinite powers - because for the same reasons you fear such powers, a Parliament would never vote them into law. There is no need for Covid-related legislation to be permanent, so it is never designed to be.