(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations suspend certain provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”) which confer powers to appropriate national authorities regarding the transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies.
Regulation 2 provides for the suspension of the operation of section 58 and Schedule 28 to the 2020 Act (powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies etc).
The suspension of the operation of these provisions means that they no longer have effect in Wales but are capable of being revived at a later date under section 88(3) of the 2020 Act.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.