The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021

Made5th February 2021

Laid before Parliament8th February 2021

Coming into force9th February 2021

The Attorney General makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 19851.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is laid before Parliament.

Amendment of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 19992.

(1)

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 19992 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the Schedule (offences proceedings for which are specified by article 3(1)), after paragraph 16C3 insert—

“16D.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 20204.
16E.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 20205.
16F.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 20206.
16G.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 20207.
16H.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 20208.
16I.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 20209.
16J.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 202010.
16K.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 202011.
16L.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 202012.
16M.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 202013.
16N.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 202014.
16O.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 202015.
16P.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 202016.
16Q.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 202017.
16R.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) (Regulations) 202018.
16S.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc.) (Wales) Regulations 202019.
16T.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 202020.
16U.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 202021.
16V.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 202022.
16W.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 202023.
16X.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 202024.
16Y.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 202025.
16Z.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 202026.
16Z1.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 202027.
16Z2.
The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 202028.”

Suella Braverman

Attorney General

5th February 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23). Section 3 sets out the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions. These include taking over the conduct of all criminal proceedings instituted on behalf of a police force, unless the proceedings are specified in an Order made by the Attorney General under section 3(3).

The Schedule to the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/904) specifies certain such proceedings. This Order amends that Schedule by specifying further offences for the purposes of section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. The offences are those under emergency health (COVID-19) regulations.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.