Regulations made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 45R of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.
2020 No. 1189
Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(b), (4)(d), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841.

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 England.

The Secretary of State considers that the restrictions and requirements imposed by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 20202 as amended 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 Secretary of State is 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, each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 31st October 2020.

Amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 20202.

(1)

Schedule 2 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows.

(2)

After “The areas of the following are within the Tier 2 area—”, insert—

“Bedfordshire

Luton Borough Council”.

(3)

After “Derbyshire”, insert—

“Amber Valley Borough Council

Bolsover District Council”.

(4)

After “Chesterfield Borough Council”, insert—

“Derby City Council

Derbyshire Dales District Council”.

(5)

For the words from “In the area of” to “Whitfield” substitute—

“High Peak Borough Council”.

(6)

After “North East Derbyshire District Council”, insert—

“South Derbyshire District Council”.

(7)

After “Durham County Council”, insert—

“East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Hull City Council”.

(8)

After “Westminster City Council”, insert—

“Herefordshire

Telford and Wrekin Council”.

(9)

After “Leicestershire”, insert—

“Charnwood Borough Council”.

(10)

After “Oadby and Wigston Borough Council”, insert—

“Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire Council

North Lincolnshire Council”.

(11)

After “City of York Council”, insert—

“Oxfordshire

Oxford City Council”.

(12)

After “Staffordshire”, insert—

“Cannock Chase District Council

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Lichfield District Council

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

South Staffordshire District Council

Stafford Borough Council

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council”.

(13)

After “Stoke-on-Trent City Council”, insert—

“Tamworth Borough Council”.

(14)

After “Coventry City Council”, insert—

“Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council”.

Nadine Dorries
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make changes to the areas which are subject to the restrictions set out in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.