This Statutory Instrument corrects errors in S.I. 2020/592 and 2021/364 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments.

2021 No. 705

Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made9.00 a.m. on 15th June 2021

Laid before Parliament11.15 a.m. on 15th June 2021

Coming into force11.55 p.m. on 20th June 2021

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45B, 45C(1), (3)(b) and (c), (4)(b) and (d), 45D, 45F(2), (6) and (7), and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841.

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) (Steps) (England) Regulations 20212, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 20203, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 20204, and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 20205, 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.