Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 1340
Public Health, England
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 (expired)
Regulations expired (27.1.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1340), reg. 15(1) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1400, regs. 1(2), 2(12)(a))
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made at 1.35 p.m. on 29th November 2021
Laid before Parliament at 5.00 p.m. on 29th November 2021
Coming into force at 4.00 a.m. on 30th November 2021

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PART 1 Introductory

Citation, commencement, extent and application
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Interpretation
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PART 2 Requirement to wear a face covering: relevant places and public transport

Requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place
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Requirement to wear a face covering when on public transport
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Reasonable excuse
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Requirements relating to signage and information
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Prohibition on preventing a person from wearing a face covering
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PART 3 Disapplication of requirements

Disapplication by the Secretary of State
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PART 4 Enforcement

Enforcement of requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place or using public transport
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Offences and penalties
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Fixed penalty notices
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Amount of fixed penalty: contravention of regulation 3 or 4
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Amount of fixed penalty: contravention of regulation 6 or 7
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Prosecutions
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Expiry
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SCHEDULE 1 Relevant places
Regulation 3

PART 1 Places where face coverings must be worn
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Part 2 Places where face coverings need not be worn
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SCHEDULE 2 Gatherings taking place in community premises where face coverings need not be worn
Regulation 3(2)(q)(i)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations require members of the public to wear face coverings whilst inside a relevant place specified in the Regulations, or whilst using public transport (such as buses, trains, the London Underground, trams, aircraft and water taxis) in England, to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus, except in certain limited cases. They also require businesses in places where wearing a face covering is required to display notices giving information about that requirement, and prohibit persons carrying on business in specified locations from preventing anyone from wearing a face covering, except in limited circumstances.
The Regulations cease to have effect at the end of 20th December 2021.
No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.
An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.