4.—(1) The Contact Details Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (commencement), in paragraph (2) omit “8(4),”.
(3) In regulation 7—
(a)in paragraph (1), after “seeks” insert “ (whether alone or as a member of a group) ”;
(b)in paragraph (2), after “10” insert ( “ requested details ”);
(c)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the relevant person must provide A with a means of providing the requested details which does not require A to be in possession of a smartphone, laptop, notebook or tablet computer, or other similar device.”.
(4) Omit regulation 8 (requirement to request certain details of those in a group).
(5) In regulation 9 (cases to which requirements in regulations 6 to 8 apply)—
(a)in the heading, for “6 to 8” substitute “ 6 and 7 ”;
(b)in paragraph (1), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “, 7(1) and 8(1)” substitute “ and 7(1) ”.
(6) In regulation 10 (details to be requested under regulations 7 and 8)—
(a)in the heading, for “regulations 7 and 8” substitute “ regulation 7 ”;
(b)in paragraph (1)—
(i)in the words before sub-paragraph (a) for “regulations 7 and 8” substitute “ regulation 7 ”;
(ii)omit sub-paragraph (f);
(c)omit paragraphs (2) and (3).
(7) In regulation 12 (requirement to retain and disclose details), in paragraph (a) omit “or 8”.
(8) In regulation 16 (requirement to refuse entry)—
(a)omit paragraphs (2) and (4);
(b)in paragraph (5), for “paragraphs (3) and (4)” substitute “ paragraph (3) ”;
(c)omit paragraph (6).
(9) In regulation 17 (offences and penalties), in paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (c).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 29.3.2021, see reg. 1(2)
5.—(1) Despite the amendments made to the Contact Details Regulations by paragraph 4, regulations 17 (offences and penalties) and 18 (fixed penalty notices) of those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before commencement day in relation to any group notification offence committed under those Regulations before that day.
(2) In this paragraph “group notification offence” means an offence under regulation 17 of the Contact Details Regulations of contravening, without reasonable excuse, a requirement imposed by regulation 8 of those Regulations.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 29.3.2021, see reg. 1(2)
6.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (relevant statutory provisions) omit paragraph (q).
(3) In the Schedule omit paragraph 16 (amendment of regulation 8 of the Contact Details Regulations).
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 29.3.2021, see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2020/1375, to which there are amendments but none is relevant.
7.—(1) Despite the amendment made to regulation 2 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”) by paragraph 6, those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before commencement day in relation to any relevant offence committed under those Regulations before that day.
(2) In this paragraph “relevant offence” means an offence under regulation 6(1) of the 2020 Regulations of failing to comply, without reasonable excuse, with—
(a)a Coronavirus Improvement Notice or a Coronavirus Immediate Restriction Notice relating to the contravention of regulation 8 of the Collection of Contact Details Regulations, or
(b)a Coronavirus Restriction Notice issued following a failure to comply with a Coronavirus Improvement Notice mentioned in paragraph (a).
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 29.3.2021, see reg. 1(2)