2021 No. 856
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 90(1)1 and (4)(b) of the Coronavirus Act 20202.
In accordance with section 90(6) of that Act, the regulations are made with the consent of the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
In accordance with section 93(1) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement, and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021.
2
These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
3
In these Regulations “the Act” means the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Early expiry of provisions of the Act that extend to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland2
1
The following sections of the Act expire on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force—
a
section 8 (and Schedule 7)3;
b
section 9;
c
section 24;
d
sections 25 to 27;
e
section 28 (and Schedule 15);
f
section 29;
g
section 71.
2
Paragraph (1)(c) does not affect the continued operation of the Coronavirus (Retention of Fingerprints and DNA Profiles in the Interests of National Security) (No. 2) Regulations 20204.
Early expiry of provisions of the Act that extend to England and Wales3
1
Section 84 of the Act expires on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force.
Early expiry of provisions of the Act that apply in England4
The following provisions of the Act expire on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force—
a
Part 1 of Schedule 12 (and section 15 so far as it relates to that Part)7;
b
section 79.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)