# The Public Health (Protection from Eviction) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Public Health, Wales
Approval by Senedd CymruMade 9 December 2020
Laid before Senedd Cymru 10 December 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 45C(1), (2), (3)(c) and 45P(2) 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 Wales.
The Welsh Ministers consider 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 Welsh Ministers are 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, Senedd Cymru.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1490/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-protection-from-eviction-wales-coronavirus-regulations-2020/introduction
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