The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020

Made: at 5.00 p.m. on 12th October 2020

Laid before Parliament: at 6.00 p.m. on 12th October 2020

Coming into force: 14th October 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(b), (4)(d), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 .

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 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.

PART 1 — Introductory

Citation, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — Tier 1 restrictions

Tier 1 restrictions

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PART 3 — Enforcement

Enforcement of restrictions and requirements

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Offences and penalties

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Fixed penalty notices

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Prosecutions

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PART 4 — Final provisions

Review

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Expiry

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Consequential and other amendments and transitional and saving provisions

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SCHEDULE 1 — Tier 1 restrictions

PART 1 — Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings

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Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

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Exceptions

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Linked households

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Permitted organised gatherings and qualifying groups

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The required precautions

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Paragraph 3: further interpretation

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General interpretation

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PART 2 — Closure of businesses

Requirement to close premises and businesses

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of this Part of this Schedule

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Exceptions from paragraph 9(1)

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PART 3 — Other restrictions on businesses

Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and services

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Exceptions from paragraph 12(1)

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Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 3 of this Schedule

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SCHEDULE 2 — Areas excluded from the Tier 1 area

The following areas are excluded from the Tier 1 area—

• Tier 2 area The area that is the Tier 2 area for the purposes of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 (see Schedule 2 to those Regulations).

• Tier 3 area The area that is the Tier 3 area for the purposes of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 (see Schedule 2 to those Regulations).

SCHEDULE 3 — Consequential and other amendments and transitional and saving provisions

PART 1 — Consequential and other amendments

Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020

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• (1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

• (2) Omit the following—

• (a) in regulation 1—

• (i) in paragraph (3) the words “, subject to paragraph (4)”;

• (ii) paragraphs (4), (4ZA), (4ZAA) and (4ZB);

• (iii) in paragraph (5), the definitions of “childcare”, “elite sportsperson” and “person responsible for carrying on a business”;

• (iv) paragraph (6);

• (b) regulation 3;

• (c) regulation 4;

• (d) regulation 4A;

• (e) regulation 4B;

• (f) regulation 5;

• (g) regulation 5ZA;

• (h) regulation 5A;

• (i) regulation 5B;

• (j) Schedule 2;

• (k) Schedule 3.

• (3) In regulation 7—

• (a) in paragraph (1), omit “4, 4A, 4B, 5 or”;

• (b) omit paragraphs (2) and (3);

• (c) in paragraph (5), omit “(3)(c) or” and “from a gathering, or”;

• (d) in paragraph (6), omit “in a gathering in contravention of regulation 5, or”;

• (e) in paragraph (7), for “restrictions in regulation 5 or 6(11)” substitute “ restriction in regulation 6(11) ”;

• (f) in paragraph (8), omit “(3),” and “5 or”;

• (g) in paragraph (9), omit “(3),”;

• (h) in paragraph (10)—

• (i) at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(ii), insert “ or ”;

• (ii) omit sub-paragraph (b)(iii) (including “or” at the end);

• (i) omit paragraph (11).

• (4) In regulation 8—

• (a) in paragraph (1), omit “4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B,”;

• (b) in paragraph (3), omit “or a prohibition notice”.

• (5) In regulation 9—

• (a) for paragraph (6) substitute—

(6) The amount specified under paragraph (5)(c) must, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8), be £200.

• (b) omit paragraph (6A);

• (c) in paragraph (7), omit “of a type mentioned in paragraph (6)(b)”;

• (d) in paragraph (8), omit “of a type mentioned in paragraph (6)(b)”;

• (e) in paragraph (8A), at the end insert “ (as those regulations had effect immediately before the coming into force of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020) ”;

• (f) for paragraph (9) substitute—

(9) In determining for the purposes of paragraph (8) how many fixed penalty notices a person has received, fixed penalty notices issued to that person under the following Regulations are also to be taken into account— (a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020, (b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020, (c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020, other than notices issued in respect of a business restriction offence, as defined by regulation 14(7D) of those Regulations, committed on or after 14th October 2020, (d) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Luton) Regulations 2020, (e) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020, (f) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, (g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020, (h) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020, (i) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020, (j) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020, (k) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020, other than notices issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations,

• (g) in paragraph (14), omit “the contravention of a requirement or restriction in regulation 4, 4A or 4B or”.

Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020

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• (1) Regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows.

• (2) In paragraph (5)(c), for “and (7)” substitute “ to (7D) ”.

• (3) In paragraph (6)—

• (a) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “penalty is” insert “ (subject to paragraphs (7A) and (7B)) ”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£50” substitute “ £100 ”;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£100” substitute “ £200 ”.

• (4) In paragraph (7)—

• (a) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “penalty is” insert “ (subject to paragraphs (7A) and (7B)) ”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£200” substitute “ £400 ”;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£400” substitute “ £800 ”;

• (d) in sub-paragraph (c), for “£800” substitute “ £1,600 ”;

• (e) in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,600” substitute “ £3,200 ”;

• (f) in sub-paragraph (e), for “£3,200” substitute “ £6,400 ”.

• (5) After paragraph (7) insert—

(7A) Paragraphs (6) and (7) do not apply in the case of a fixed penalty notice issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence. (7B) In the case of a fixed penalty notice issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence, the amount of the fixed penalty is as follows— (a) if it is the first fixed penalty notice so issued, £1,000, (b) if it is the second fixed penalty notice so issued, £2,000, (c) if it is the third fixed penalty notice so issued, £4,000, (d) if it is the fourth fixed penalty notice so issued and for any subsequent fixed penalty so issued, £10,000. (7C) For the purposes of determining how many fixed penalty notices a person has received for the purposes of paragraph (7B), a fixed penalty notice issued to the person under the following Regulations is to be treated as if it were issued in respect of a business restriction offence— (a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued in respect of an offence of contravening regulation 4A or 4B of those Regulations; (b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020; (c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020; (d) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations; (e) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations; (f) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations. (7D) In this regulation, unless otherwise specified “business restriction offence” means— (a) an offence under regulation 13(1)(a), (b) or (c), or (b) an offence under regulation 13(1)(e) of failing to comply with a prohibition notice given under regulation 12(2) or of contravening a direction given under regulation 12(3)(a).

• (6) For paragraph (8) substitute—

(8) In this regulation “relevant enactment” means— (a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020; (b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020; (c) these Regulations, other than notices issued in respect of a business restriction offence committed on or after 14th October 2020; (d) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Luton) Regulations 2020; (e) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020; (f) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020; (g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020; (h) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020; (i) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020; (j) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020; (k) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020; (l) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020; (m) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020.

• (7) For paragraph (8A) substitute—

(8A) For the purposes of determining how many fixed penalty notices have been issued to a person under the relevant enactments, no account is to be taken of any fixed penalty notice issued to that person under— (a) these Regulations, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence committed on or after 14th October 2020; (b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by regulation 5A or 5B of those Regulations; (c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations; (d) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations; (e) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations.

Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020

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• (1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 18, in paragraph (7A)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “ , where the fixed penalty notice relates to an offence of contravening a requirement in regulation 4A or 4B of those Regulations ”;

• (b) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

(c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence, as defined by regulation 14(7D) of those Regulations, committed on or after 14th October 2020; (d) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations;

• (3) In the Schedule, in paragraph 2—

• (a) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

(da) cinemas;

• (b) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(ea) concert venues;

• (c) after sub-paragraph (m) insert—

(n) theatres.

Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020

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• (1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 1, in paragraph (3)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (b), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (c), for the words after “period”” substitute “ means the period beginning with 18th September 2020 and ending on such day as paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations ceases to have effect; ”;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (d), for “regulation 5(2B)(a) of” substitute “ paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 1 to ”.

• (3) In regulation 1A, in paragraph (1)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “regulation 5 of” substitute “ paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to ”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “regulation 5 of” substitute “ paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to ”;

• (4) In regulation 2, omit paragraphs (1A) to (1E).

• (5) In regulation 4, in paragraph (8A)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “the principal Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

• (b) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

(c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence, as defined by regulation 14(7D) of those Regulations, committed on or after 14th October 2020; (d) the Principal Regulations, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 6(12) of those Regulations;

• (6) In regulation 8, after “or 10” insert “ of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 or regulation 6(16) or 7 ”.

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) ( Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020

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In regulation 9(2) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 , in paragraph (d) of the definition of “a business closure offence”, after “regulation” insert “ 3, ”.

Revocations

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The following Regulations are revoked—

• (a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 ;

• (b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 ;

• (c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 , other than regulation 8 of those Regulations;

• (d) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Protected Areas and Linked Childcare Households) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 , other than regulation 7 of those Regulations.

PART 2 — Transitional and saving provisions

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• (1) A designation made in exercise of the powers conferred by the following provisions is to be treated as if it had been made in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7, as appropriate, of these Regulations—

• (a) regulation 7(10)(b), 9(3)(b), 9(13) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020;

• (b) regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;

• (c) regulation 8(9)(c), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020;

• (d) regulation 7(9)(c), 9(3), 9(14) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020;

• (da) regulation 8(9)(b)(iii) or (iv), 10(3)(b), 10(14)(a) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020;

• (e) regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(14)(a) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020;

• (f) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020;

• (g) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020.

• (2) Despite the omission of provisions of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 by paragraph 1, those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 14th October 2020 in relation to any offence committed under those Regulations before that date.

• (3) Despite the amendments of provisions of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) ( Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 by paragraph 4, those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 14th October 2020 in relation to any offence committed under those Regulations before that date.

Signed

Matt Hancock — Secretary of State

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^f00002]: 2000 c. 14.

[^f00003]: 1952 c. 52.

[^f00004]: 2007 c. 21.

[^f00005]: 1976 c. 63.

[^f00006]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00007]: 1984 c. 60. Section 24 was substituted by s. 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).

[^f00008]: S.I. 2020/350, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/684, with savings.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2020/684, as amended by S.I. 2020/719, 750, 788, 800, 822, 824, 828, 863, 865, 907, 974, 986, 988, 1010, 1019, 1029, 1046 and 1057.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2020/685, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/824, with savings.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2020/750, as amended by S.I. 2020/800, 822, 824, 828, 865, 907, 974, 988, 1010 and 1019.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2020/800, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/822, with savings.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2020/822, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1019, with savings.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2020/824, as amended by S.I. 2020/ 828, 865, 875, 907, 954, 974, 986, 987, 988, 1010, 1019 and 1029.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2020/828, amended by S.I. 2020/846, 865, 897, 907, 931, 954, 974, 986, 988, 1010, 1019, 1029, 1041, 1057 and 1074. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/865.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2020/974, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1074.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2020/988, amended by S.I. 2020/1010, 1019 and 1029.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2020/1010, as amended by S.I. 2020/1012, 1019, 1029, 1041, 1057 and 1074. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/1019.

[^f00019]: Regulation 14(7D) is inserted by paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2020/1005, as amended by S.I. 2020/1045 and 1046.

[^f00021]: S.I. 2020/1008, as amended by S.I. 2020/1045, 1046 and 1074.

[^f00022]: 1994 c. 33.

[^f00023]: 2006 c. 21.

[^f00024]: 2006 c. 47. Paragraph 7(1) to (3E) were substituted for paragraph 7(1) to (3) by section 66(2) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9).

[^f00025]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00026]: Section 23A was inserted by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35).

[^f00027]: S.I. 2005/389.

[^f00028]: 1949 c. 76.

[^f00029]: 1970 c. 34.

[^f00030]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00031]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^f00032]: 2006 c. 21. Section 18 has been amended by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), Schedule 1, paragraph 19, and Schedule 4; the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), Schedule 9, paragraph 21, and S.I. 2010/813.

[^f00033]: S.I. 2010/2128.

[^f00034]: 2006 c. 28. Section 2 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (2017 anaw 2).

[^f00035]: S.I. 2006/3368, to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00036]: 1949 c. 97.

[^f00037]: 1968 c. 41. Section 16 has been amended by section 111 of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), Schedule 27 to the Water Act 1989 (c. 15) and S.I. 2012/1659. There are other amendments to section 16 which are not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00038]: 2000 c. 37.

[^f00039]: The definition of “access land” has been amended by section 303(2) of, and Part 7 of Schedule 22 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

[^f00040]: 2000 c. 41.

[^f00041]: S.I. 2009/649.

[^f00042]: 1982 c. 30. Paragraph 2A was inserted by section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26).

[^f00043]: Paragraph 3B was inserted by section 33 of the London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii).

[^f00044]: 1987 c. 53.

[^f00045]: S.I. 2020/592, as amended by S.I. 2020/1021.

[^f00046]: 2003 c. 17. Section 191 was amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), section 135, and by S.I. 2006/2407.

[^f00047]: S.I. 2020/1029.

[^f00048]: S.I. 2020/719.

[^f00049]: S.I. 2020/863.

[^f00050]: S.I. 2020/986.

[^f00051]: S.I. 2020/1019.

The following areas are excluded from the Tier 1 area—

• Tier 2 area The area that is the Tier 2 area for the purposes of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 (see Schedule 2 to those Regulations).

• Tier 3 area The area that is the Tier 3 area for the purposes of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 (see Schedule 2 to those Regulations).

Editorial notes

[^c24298831]: 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^c24299291]: S.I. 2020/1029.

[^c24299301]: S.I. 2020/719.

[^c24299311]: S.I. 2020/863.

[^c24299321]: S.I. 2020/986.

[^c24299331]: S.I. 2020/1019.

[^key-92955df24b173f90994cafe8b426c742]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 14.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-c2723ff9c6c715a35ac6ad58c9e8b9ab]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 14.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-37b242c44012a52b66e040b8958a81a9]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 14.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-dee0afbccb6ac5e3116231151a0a4ddb]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 14.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b2b5eb62e3d087ad2853a8a6a415b354]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 14.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-94a5c31f2e1e095f209219c5993b1ec3]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 14.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-4f7e29208bf0ab96985f0a03f1c495ec]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 14.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-0fe1b1f8c42b355c4279d791b22a4601]: Sch. 3 para. 5 heading: bracket inserted (27.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1176), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(a)

[^key-348229f617d17d4dd9f0ab25628a9fb8]: Sch. 3 para. 7(3): bracket inserted (27.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1176), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(b)(ii)

[^key-c72623ef2135a14edcd20c1edae1e97a]: Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(da) inserted (27.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1176), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(b)(i)(aa)

[^key-b37b5f104f7a5135f351b02e0e6d217e]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(f) substituted (27.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1176), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(b)(i)(bb)

[^key-287f4eec4ea6d7251437be658aaa4039]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(g) substituted (27.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1176), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(b)(i)(bb)

[^key-491912a6d21e90953e086adda0c9efde]: Regulations revoked (except Sch. 3) (5.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1200), regs. 1(2), 25(a) (with regs. 23, 26)

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