The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
F1The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(b) and (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 the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 M2, 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, commencement and interpretationF11.
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Amendment of the Principal RegulationsF12.
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Amendment of the Principal Regulations: transitional and savings provisionF13.
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Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020F14.
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Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020F15.
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Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020F16.
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Consequential amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020F17.
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Consequential amendments: transitional and savings provisions8.
(1)
Despite the amendments made by these Regulations, the local Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before these Regulations came into force in relation to a large gatherings offence committed under the relevant local Regulations before these Regulations came into force.
(2)
In this Regulation—
“the local Regulations” means—
(a)
the F2Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;
(b)
the F2Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020;
(c)
the F2Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020;
(d)
the F2Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020;
“a large gatherings offence” means an offence under—
(a)
regulation 7 of the F3Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;
(b)
regulation 4B of the F3Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020;
(c)
regulation 7 of the F3Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020;
(d)
regulation 7 of the F3Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020.
Home Office
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, so that people may not participate in social gatherings, in any place, in groups of more than 6, unless they are members of the same household, two linked households, or exceptions apply.
This change applies in England. But in areas covered by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020, the change only applies in relation to social gatherings which take place otherwise than in private dwellings.
No impact assessment has been carried out for these Regulations.