Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 350

Public Health, England

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

Made

at 1.00 p.m. on 26th March 2020

Laid before Parliament

at 2.30 p.m. on 26th March 2020

Coming into force

at 1.00 p.m. on 26th March 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(d), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 M1.

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.

Marginal Citations

M11984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

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F1Regulations revoked (except for reg. 2) (4.7.2020 at 00.01 a.m. for the purposes of revoking regs. 5-7A, Sch. 2 paras. 1, 2, 5-11, 13-20, 23B, 23C, 23E and at 6.00 a.m. for the purposes of revoking regs. 1, 3, 4, 8-12, Sch. 1 and Sch. 2 in so far as not already revoked) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/684), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(1)(a) (with regs. 2(2)(3), 11)

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2.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 M2 (the “first Regulations”) are revoked.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the first Regulations, they continue in force in relation to any offence committed under the first Regulations before these Regulations came into force.

(3) A designation made in exercise of powers conferred by regulation 4(1) and (2) of the first Regulations is to be treated as it had been made in the exercise of powers conferred by regulations 8(12)(a)(iv) and 11 of these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in force at made date at 1.00 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

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M2S.I. 2020/327.

The emergency period and review of need for restrictionsE+W

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Further restrictions and closures during the emergency periodE+W

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Matt Hancock

Secretary of State for Health

Department for Health and Social Care

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F1SCHEDULE 1E+WUnderlying Medical Conditions

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F2Sch. 2 para. 12 omitted (15.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/588), regs. 1(3), 2(10)(a)(iii)

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F3Sch. 2 para. 21 omitted (1.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/558), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)(iii)

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F4Sch. 2 para. 22 omitted (1.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/558), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)(iv)

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F5Sch. 2 para. 23 omitted (15.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/588), regs. 1(3), 2(10)(a)(iv)

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F6Sch. 2 para. 23D omitted (15.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/588), regs. 1(3), 2(10)(a)(vi)

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Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations require the closure of businesses selling food or drink for consumption on the premises, and businesses listed in Part 2 of Schedule 2, to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus, except for limited permitted uses. Restrictions are imposed on businesses listed in Part 3 of Schedule 2, which are permitted to remain open. The Regulations also prohibit anyone leaving the place where they live without reasonable excuse, and ban public gatherings of more than two people. The closures and restrictions last until they are terminated by a direction given by the Secretary of State.

The need for these restrictions must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 21 days, with the first review taking place by 15th April 2020.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.