Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 1340

Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 (expired)F1

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made

at 1.35 p.m. on 29th November 2021

Laid before Parliament

at 5.00 p.m. on 29th November 2021

Coming into force

at 4.00 a.m. on 30th November 2021

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Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations expired (27.1.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1340), reg. 15(1) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1400, regs. 1(2), 2(12)(a))

F1 PART 1 E+WIntroductory

Citation, commencement, extent and application E+W

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Interpretation E+W

F1 2.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 PART 2 E+WRequirement to wear a face covering: relevant places and public transport

Requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place E+W

F1 3.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirement to wear a face covering when on public transport E+W

F1 4.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reasonable excuse E+W

F1 5.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirements relating to signage and information E+W

F1 6.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prohibition on preventing a person from wearing a face covering E+W

F1 7.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 PART 3 E+WDisapplication of requirements

Disapplication by the Secretary of State E+W

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F1 PART 4 E+WEnforcement

Enforcement of requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place or using public transport E+W

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Offences and penalties E+W

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Fixed penalty notices E+W

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Amount of fixed penalty: contravention of regulation 3 or 4 E+W

F1 12.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amount of fixed penalty: contravention of regulation 6 or 7 E+W

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Prosecutions E+W

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Expiry E+W

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Regulation 3

F1 SCHEDULE 1 E+WRelevant places

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Regulation 3(2)(q)(i)

F1 SCHEDULE 2 E+WGatherings taking place in community premises where face coverings need not be worn

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F1 EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations require members of the public to wear face coverings whilst inside a relevant place specified in the Regulations, or whilst using public transport (such as buses, trains, the London Underground, trams, aircraft and water taxis) in England, to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus, except in certain limited cases. They also require businesses in places where wearing a face covering is required to display notices giving information about that requirement, and prohibit persons carrying on business in specified locations from preventing anyone from wearing a face covering, except in limited circumstances.

The Regulations cease to have effect at the end of 20th December 2021.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.