# The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 45Q(4) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Public Health, England
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Coming into force 1st January 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1) and (3)(c), 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.
A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 45Q(4) of that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 45D(1), the Secretary of State considers that the requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252484/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-health-protection-coronavirus-testing-requirements-and-standards-england-amendment-and-transitional-provision-regulations-2023/introduction
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