PART 1Introductory provisions
I15“Protected period”
1
The “protected period”, in relation to a business tenancy adversely affected by coronavirus, is the period beginning with 21 March 2020 and ending with—
a
where the business tenancy comprises premises in England—
i
if subsection (2) identifies a day earlier than 18 July 2021, that day, or
ii
in any other case, 18 July 2021;
b
where the business tenancy comprises premises in Wales—
i
if subsection (2) identifies a day earlier than 7 August 2021, that day, or
ii
in any other case, 7 August 2021.
2
The relevant day for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) is the last day on which (or for part of which)—
a
the whole or part of the business carried on by the tenant at or from the premises, or
b
the whole or part of those premises,
was of a description subject to either a closure requirement or a specific coronavirus restriction.
3
In subsection (2) “specific coronavirus restriction” means a restriction or requirement (other than a closure requirement) imposed by coronavirus regulations which regulated any aspect of—
a
the way a business, or a part of a business, of any specified description was to be carried on, or
b
the way any premises, or any part of premises, of a specified description were or was to be used.
4
But for the purposes of subsection (3)—
a
requirements to display or provide information on premises (or parts of premises), and
b
restrictions applying more generally than to specific descriptions of businesses or premises (or parts of businesses or premises),
are not specific coronavirus restrictions.
5
In this section “closure requirement” and “coronavirus regulations” have the same meaning as in section 4.