2020 No. 1374

Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

F4The 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 1984 F1.

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 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.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

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1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

F4PART 1Introductory

Citation, commencement and applicationF41

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InterpretationF42

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Linked householdsF43

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Linked Christmas householdsF44

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Linked childcare householdsF45

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Permitted organised gatheringsF46

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The required precautionsF47

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F4PART 2Tier restrictions

Tier restrictionsF48

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PART 3Enforcement

Enforcement of restrictions and requirementsF49

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Offences and penaltiesF410

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Fixed penalty noticesF411

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Amount of fixed penaltyF412

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ProsecutionsI113

Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations F2or under any of the Regulations listed in Schedule 6 may be brought by the Crown Prosecution Service and any person designated by the Secretary of State.

Self-incriminationF413A

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PART 4Final provisions

ReviewF414

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ExpiryF415

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RevocationF416

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Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisionsI217

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Part 1 of Schedule 5 contains consequential amendments.

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Part 2 of Schedule 5 contains transitional and saving provisions.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Reg. 17 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Matt Hancock Secretary of State Department of Health and Social Care

F4SCHEDULE 1Tier 1 restrictions

Regulation 8(4)(a)

F4PART 1Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatheringsF41

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Organisation or facilitation of gatheringsF42

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ExceptionsF43

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Qualifying groupsF44

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F4PART 2Closure of businesses

Requirement to close premises and businessesF45

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of this Part of this ScheduleF46

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Exceptions from paragraph 5(1)F47

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F4PART 3Other restrictions on businesses

Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and servicesF48

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Exceptions from paragraph 8(1)F49

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Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premisesF410

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 3 of this ScheduleF411

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F4SCHEDULE 2Tier 2 restrictions

Regulation 8(4)(c)

F4PART 1Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings indoorsF41

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Participation in gatherings outdoorsF42

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Organisation or facilitation of gatheringsF43

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General exceptions relating to gatheringsF44

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatheringsF45

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Exceptions in relation to outdoor gatheringsF46

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Qualifying groupsF47

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F4PART 2Closure of businesses

Requirement to close premises and businessesF48

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 2 of this ScheduleF49

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Exceptions from paragraph 8(1)F410

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F4PART 3Other restrictions on businesses

Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and servicesF411

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Exceptions from paragraph 11(1)F412

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Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premisesF413

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Requirement to close businesses selling alcohol for consumption on the premisesF414

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Restricted businesses and services for the purposes of Part 3 of this ScheduleF415

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F4SCHEDULE 3Tier 3 restrictions

Regulation 8(4)(e)

F4PART 1Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings in private dwellings and other indoor spacesF41

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Participation in gatherings outdoorsF42

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Organisation or facilitation of gatheringsF43

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General exceptions in relation to gatheringsF44

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings and certain outdoor gatheringsF45

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Exceptions in relation to outdoor gatheringsF46

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Qualifying groupsF47

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F4PART 2Closure of, and restrictions on, businesses

Requirement to close premises and businessesF48

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Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premisesF49

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Exceptions to paragraphs 8 and 9F410

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Exceptions to paragraph 9F411

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Closure of holiday accommodationF412

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 2 of this ScheduleF413

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Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and servicesF414

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F4SCHEDULE 3ATier 4 restrictions

Regulation 8(4)(g)

F4PART 1Restrictions on movement

Restrictions on leaving homeF41

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Exceptions: leaving homeF42

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F4PART 1ADeclaration on leaving the United Kingdom

Requirement for declaration on leaving the United KingdomF42A

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F4PART 2Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings in private dwellings and other indoor spacesF43

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Participation in gatherings outdoorsF44

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Organisation or facilitation of gatheringsF45

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General exceptions in relation to gatheringsF46

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings and certain outdoor gatheringsF47

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Exception in relation to outdoor gatheringsF48

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Qualifying groupsF49

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F4PART 3Closure of, and restrictions on, businesses

Requirement to close premises and businessesF410

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Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premisesF411

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Exceptions to paragraphs 10 and 11F412

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Exceptions to paragraph 11F413

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Closure of holiday accommodationF414

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 3 of this ScheduleF415

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Further restrictions on businessesF416

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Businesses allowed to remain open in Tier 4 areaF417

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F4SCHEDULE 4Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 area

Regulation 8(4)(d) and (f)

F4PART 1Tier 2 area

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F4PART 2Tier 3 area

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F4PART 3Tier 4 area

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F4SCHEDULE 4APersons exempt from the requirement to produce a completed travel declaration form on leaving the United Kingdom

Schedule 3A, paragraph 2A

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SCHEDULE 5Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions

Regulation 17

PART 1Consequential amendments

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In the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, in regulation 9(9), after sub-paragraph (n) insert—

o

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, other than notices issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

I42

1

Regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (7C), after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

h

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.

3

In paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (n) insert—

o

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020.

4

In paragraph (8A), after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

g

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

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In the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020, in regulation 18(7A), after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

h

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

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1

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1—

a

omit paragraph (2A);

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

in sub-paragraph (b), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (c), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 ceases” substitute “ the Principal Regulations cease ”;

iii

in sub-paragraph (d), for “5(5) of Schedule 1” substitute “ 4(2) of Schedule 1, or (in relation to the Tier 2 area) paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2, ”;

iv

for sub-paragraphs (fa) and (fb) substitute—

fa

“Tier 2 area” has the meaning given by regulation 8(4)(d) of the Principal Regulations;

fb

“Tier 3 area” has the meaning given by regulation 8(4)(f) of the Principal Regulations;

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in sub-paragraph (h) omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations” and “for the purposes of the Tier 3 Regulations”.

3

In regulation 1A—

a

in paragraph (1), in the opening words, omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations” and “for the purposes of the Tier 3 Regulations”;

b

in paragraph (1A)—

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in the opening words, omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

iii

in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

iv

in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

v

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for “paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

vi

in sub-paragraph (c) for “Tier 2” substitute “ Principal ”;

c

omit paragraph (1B).

4

In regulation 4, in paragraph (8A)—

a

in sub-paragraph (d), for “the Principal Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (e), for “the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

c

in sub-paragraph (f), for “the Tier 3 Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

d

after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

h

the Principal Regulations, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.

5

In regulation 8, for “6(16) or 7” substitute “ 11(9) or 13 ”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

PART 2Transitional and savings provisions

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1

A designation made, or treated as made, in exercise of the powers conferred by the following provisions is to be treated as if it had been made in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 9(9)(b), 11(3)(b), 11(9)(a) or 13, as appropriate, of these Regulations—

a

regulation 7(10)(b), 9(3)(b), 9(13) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020;

b

regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;

c

regulation 8(9)(c), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020;

d

regulation 7(9)(c), 9(3), 9(14) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020;

e

regulation 8(9)(b)(iii) or (iv), 10(3)(b), 10(14)(a) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020;

f

regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(14)(a) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020;

g

regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020;

h

regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020;

i

regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020;

j

regulation 19(11)(b), 21(3)(b), 21(16)(a) or 22 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

2

Despite the revocation by these Regulations of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 2nd December 2020 in relation to any offence committed under those Regulations before that date.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I7

Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

F3SCHEDULE 6Prosecutions

Regulation 13

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

1

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020.

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020.

6

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020.

7

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020.

8

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020.

9

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020.

10

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.

11

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020.

12

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations impose restrictions on gatherings and on businesses in England. Areas which are not specified in Schedule 4 are subject to the restrictions set out in Schedule 1. Areas specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (those areas in Tier 2) are subject to the restrictions set out in Schedule 2. Areas specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (those areas in Tier 3) are subject to the restrictions in Schedule 3. The restrictions on businesses include the imposition of restricted hours for certain businesses and closure of certain businesses.

The need for the restrictions in these Regulations must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 28 days.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.