The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“care home” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000(1);

“child” means a person under the age of 18;

“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);

“criminal justice accommodation” means—

(a)

a prison, within the meaning of the Prison Act 1952(2),

(b)

a young offender institution, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act,

(c)

a secure training centre, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act,

(d)

approved premises, within the meaning of section 13 of the Offender Management Act 2007(3), or

(e)

a bail hostel, within the meaning of section 2 of the Bail Act 1976(4);

“Crown interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, or belonging to a Government department, or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a Government department, and includes any estate or interest held in right of the Prince and Steward of Scotland;

“Crown land” means land in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest;

“Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall;

“parent” of a child includes any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;

“parental responsibility” has the meaning given in section 3 of the Children Act 1989(5);

“person responsible” for carrying on a business includes the owner, proprietor and manager of that business;

“Tier 2 area” has the meaning given by regulation 3(2)(b);

“Tier 2 restrictions” has the meaning given by regulation 3(2)(a);

“vessel” means any ship, boat, barge, lighter or raft and any other description of craft, whether used in navigation or not.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, references to a “local authority” include references to a county council.

(1)

2000 c. 14.

(2)

1952 c. 52.

(3)

2007 c. 21.

(4)

1976 c. 63.

(5)

1989 c. 41.