Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 824

Public Health, England

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

Made

2nd August 2020

Laid

at 11.00 a.m. on 3rd August 2020

Coming into force

3rd August 2020

F1M1The 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 .

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.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Marginal Citations

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

Citation, commencement, application and interpretationE+W

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Textual Amendments

Revocation, saving and designationE+W

2.—(1) The following regulations are revoked—

(a)the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 M2 (the “first Restrictions Regulations”);

(b)the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 M3;

(c)the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 M4;

(d)the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 M5.

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

(3) A designation made in exercise of powers conferred by regulation 8(14)(a), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the first Restrictions Regulations is to be treated as if it had been made in the exercise of powers conferred by regulations 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11, as appropriate, of these Regulations.

(4) A person who is designated for the purposes of regulation 7(10)(b), 9(3)(b), 9(13) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 is to be treated as if they were designated for the purposes of regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11, as appropriate, of these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in force at 3.8.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M2S.I. 2020/685, amended by S.I. 2020/750;

2020/754;

2020/787;

2020/800,

2020/822 and

2020/823.

The emergency period and review of need for restrictionsE+W

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Textual Amendments

Requirement to close premises and businesses during the emergencyE+W

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Textual Amendments

Restrictions on gatherings in private dwellingsE+W

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Linked householdsE+W

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Linked childcare householdsE+W

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Restrictions on other gatheringsE+W

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Enforcement of requirementE+W

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Offences and penaltiesE+W

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Fixed penalty noticesE+W

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ProsecutionsE+W

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Textual Amendments

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020E+W

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Textual Amendments

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020E+W

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Textual Amendments

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020E+W

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Textual Amendments

ExpiryE+W

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Textual Amendments

Matt Hancock

Secretary of State,

Department of Health and Social Care

Regulation 4

F1SCHEDULEE+WBusinesses subject to closure

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Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations require the closure of businesses listed in the Schedule in Leicester, to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus, except for limited permitted uses. They impose restrictions on gatherings of two or more persons in private dwellings. They also impose restrictions on other gatherings of more than 30 people. The closures and restrictions last until they are terminated by a direction given by the Secretary of State.

The need for the restrictions in these Regulations must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 14 days, with the first review taking place by 17th August 2020.

These Regulations expire at the end of the period of 6 months following the date on which they come into force.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.