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The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021 in England

S.I. 2021/126 · Made 5 February 2021

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Criminal Law, England And Wales

Made 5th February 2021

Laid before Parliament 8th February 2021

Coming into force 9th February 2021

The Attorney General makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1985 c. 23. See definition of “specified proceedings” in subsection (3). There are amendments to section 3 but none is relevant.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is laid before Parliament.

2Amendment of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999

(1)

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the Schedule (offences proceedings for which are specified by article 3(1)), after paragraph 16Cf2 insert—

“16D.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020f3.

16E.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020f4.

16F.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020f5.

16G.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020f6.

16H.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020f7.

16I.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020f8.

16J.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020f9.

16K.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020f10.

16L.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020f11.

16M.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020f12.

16N.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020f13.

16O.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020f14.

16P.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020f15.

16Q.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020f16.

16R.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) (Regulations) 2020f17.

16S.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020f18.

16T.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020f19.

16U.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020f20.

16V.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020f21.

16W.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020f22.

16X.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020f23.

16Y.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020f24.

16Z.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020f25.

16Z1.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020f26.

16Z2.

The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020f27.”

Signature

Suella Braverman

Attorney General

5th February 2021

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23). Section 3 sets out the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions. These include taking over the conduct of all criminal proceedings instituted on behalf of a police force, unless the proceedings are specified in an Order made by the Attorney General under section 3(3).

The Schedule to the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/904) specifies certain such proceedings. This Order amends that Schedule by specifying further offences for the purposes of section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. The offences are those under emergency health (COVID-19) regulations.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.