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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

S.I. 2020/824 · Made 2 August 2020 · Extends to England and Wales

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 14 October 2020.

Public Health, England

Made 2nd August 2020

Laid at 11.00 a.m. on 3rd August 2020

Coming into force 3rd August 2020

F1M1The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(d), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 .

These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England.

The Secretary of State considers that the restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.

In accordance with section 45R of that Act the Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.C1

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (except reg. 2) (14.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1104), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(1)(a) (with reg. 9, Sch. 3 para. 5(2))

Marginal citations

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1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

Modifications

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Regulations modified (22.9.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Protected Areas and Linked Childcare Households) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1019), regs. 1(2), 4

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, application and interpretation Repealed
  2. 2Revocation, saving and designation
  3. 3The emergency period and review of need for restrictions Repealed
  4. 4Requirement to close premises and businesses during the emergency Repealed
  5. 5Restrictions on gatherings in private dwellings Repealed
  6. 6Linked households Repealed
  7. 6ALinked childcare households Repealed
  8. 7Restrictions on other gatherings Repealed
  9. 8Enforcement of requirement Repealed
  10. 9Offences and penalties Repealed
  11. 10Fixed penalty notices Repealed
  12. 11Prosecutions Repealed
  13. 12Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 Repealed
  14. 13Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 Repealed
  15. 14Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020 Repealed
  16. 15Expiry Repealed
  17. Signature
  18. Schedule: Businesses subject to closure Repealed
  19. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  20. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  21. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  22. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  23. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  24. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  25. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  26. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  27. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  28. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  29. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  30. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  31. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  32. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  33. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  34. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  35. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  36. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, application and interpretationF1

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2Revocation, saving and designationI1

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The following regulations are revoked—

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the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 M1 (the “first Restrictions Regulations”);

(b)

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 M2;

(c)

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 M3;

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the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 M4.

(2)

Notwithstanding the revocation of the first Restrictions Regulations, they continue in force, as amended, in relation to any offence committed under the first Restrictions Regulations before these Regulations came into force.

(3)

A designation made in exercise of powers conferred by regulation 8(14)(a), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the first Restrictions Regulations is to be treated as if it had been made in the exercise of powers conferred by regulations 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11, as appropriate, of these Regulations.

(4)

A person who is designated for the purposes of regulation 7(10)(b), 9(3)(b), 9(13) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 is to be treated as if they were designated for the purposes of regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11, as appropriate, of these Regulations.

3The emergency period and review of need for restrictionsF1

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4Requirement to close premises and businesses during the emergencyF1

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5Restrictions on gatherings in private dwellingsF1

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6Linked householdsF1

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6ALinked childcare householdsF1

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7Restrictions on other gatheringsF1

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8Enforcement of requirementF1

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9Offences and penaltiesF1

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10Fixed penalty noticesF1

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11ProsecutionsF1

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12Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020F1

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13Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020F1

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14Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020F1

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15ExpiryF1

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Signature

Matt Hancock

Secretary of State,

Department of Health and Social Care

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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations require the closure of businesses listed in the Schedule in Leicester, to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus, except for limited permitted uses. They impose restrictions on gatherings of two or more persons in private dwellings. They also impose restrictions on other gatherings of more than 30 people. The closures and restrictions last until they are terminated by a direction given by the Secretary of State.

The need for the restrictions in these Regulations must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 14 days, with the first review taking place by 17th August 2020.

These Regulations expire at the end of the period of 6 months following the date on which they come into force.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.