Regulation 3 Amendments to the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014

(1)

The Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (general interpretation), after the definition of “enforcement agent” insert—

““emergency period” means any time during which a requirement or restriction is in place under regulation 6(1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 or regulation 8(1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020;”

(3)

In regulation 7 (duration of certificates)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for “A” substitute “Subject to paragraph (3), a”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for “Every” substitute “Subject to paragraph (3), every”; and

(c)

after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)
If the relevant day falls —

(a)
during the emergency period; or

(b)
on or after 26th December 2019 but before the beginning of the emergency period,

the certificate will continue to have effect date for a period of 9 months beginning with the relevant day.

(4)
For the purposes of paragraph (3), the relevant day is the day 3 months before the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (1).”

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2014/421.