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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

S.I. 2020/986 · Made 13 September 2020 · Extends to England and Wales

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Public Health, England

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made on 13th September 2020

Laid before Parliament- at 10.30 a.m. on 14th September 2020

Coming into force at 12.01 a.m. on 14th September 2020

F1The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(b) and (d), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 M1.

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 the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 M2, as amended 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.

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (except reg. 8) (14.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1103), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(c) (with reg. 9)

Marginal citations

M1

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

M2

S.I. 2020/684, as amended by S.I. 2020/822, 824, 828, 865, 907 and 974. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation Repealed
  2. 2Amendment of the Principal Regulations Repealed
  3. 3Amendment of the Principal Regulations: transitional and savings provision Repealed
  4. 4Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020 Repealed
  5. 5Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Repealed
  6. 6Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020 Repealed
  7. 7Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020 Repealed
  8. 8Consequential amendments: transitional and savings provisions
  9. Signature
  10. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretationF1

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2Amendment of the Principal RegulationsF1

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3Amendment of the Principal Regulations: transitional and savings provisionF1

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4Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020F1

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5Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020F1

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6Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020F1

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7Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020F1

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8Consequential amendments: transitional and savings provisionsI1

(1)

Despite the amendments made by these Regulations, the local Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before these Regulations came into force in relation to a large gatherings offence committed under the relevant local Regulations before these Regulations came into force.

(2)

In this Regulation—

  • “the local Regulations” means—

    1. (a)

      the F1Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;

    2. (b)

      the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020;

    3. (c)

      the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020;

    4. (d)

      the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020;

  • “a large gatherings offence” means an offence under—

    1. (a)

      regulation 7 of the F2Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;

    2. (b)

      regulation 4B of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020;

    3. (c)

      regulation 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020;

    4. (d)

      regulation 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020.

Signature

Priti Patel

Secretary of State,

Home Office

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, so that people may not participate in social gatherings, in any place, in groups of more than 6, unless they are members of the same household, two linked households, or exceptions apply.

This change applies in England. But in areas covered by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020, the change only applies in relation to social gatherings which take place otherwise than in private dwellings.

No impact assessment has been carried out for these Regulations.