The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020

Made: at 1.30 p.m. on 30th November 2020

Laid before Parliament: at 3.00 p.m. on 30th November 2020

Coming into force: 2nd December 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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Linked households

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Linked Christmas households

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Linked childcare households

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Permitted organised gatherings

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The required precautions

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PART 2 — Tier restrictions

Tier 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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Amount of fixed penalty

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Prosecutions

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Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations or under any of the Regulations listed in Schedule 6 may be brought by the Crown Prosecution Service and any person designated by the Secretary of State.

PART 4 — Final provisions

Review

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Expiry

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Revocation

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Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions

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• (1) Part 1 of Schedule 5 contains consequential amendments.

• (2) Part 2 of Schedule 5 contains transitional and saving provisions.

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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Qualifying groups

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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 5(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 8(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 — Tier 2 restrictions

PART 1 — Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings indoors

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Participation in gatherings outdoors

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Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

3

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General exceptions relating to gatherings

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings

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Exceptions in relation to outdoor gatherings

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Qualifying groups

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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 Part 2 of this Schedule

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Exceptions from paragraph 8(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 11(1)

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

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Requirement to close businesses selling alcohol for consumption on the premises

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

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SCHEDULE 3 — Tier 3 restrictions

PART 1 — Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings in private dwellings and other indoor spaces

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Participation in gatherings outdoors

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Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

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General exceptions in relation to gatherings

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings and certain outdoor gatherings

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Exceptions in relation to outdoor gatherings

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Qualifying groups

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PART 2 — Closure of, and restrictions on, businesses

Requirement to close premises and businesses

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

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Exceptions to paragraphs 8 and 9

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Exceptions to paragraph 9

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Closure of holiday accommodation

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 2 of this Schedule

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Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and services

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SCHEDULE 4 — Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 area

PART 1 — Tier 2 area

The areas of the following are within the Tier 2 area—

North West: Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Cumbria County Council Halton Borough Council Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Liverpool City Council Sefton Borough Council St. Helens Borough Council Warrington Borough Council Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Yorkshire and The Humber: City of York Council North Yorkshire County Council

East Midlands: Northamptonshire County Council Rutland County Council

West Midlands: Herefordshire Council Shropshire Council Telford and Wrekin Borough Council Worcestershire County Council

East of England: Bedford Borough Council Cambridgeshire County Council Central Bedfordshire Council Essex County Council Hertfordshire County Council Luton Borough Council Milton Keynes Borough Council Norfolk County Council Peterborough City Council Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Suffolk County Council Thurrock Borough Council

South East: Bracknell Forest Council Brighton and Hove City Council Buckinghamshire Council East Sussex County Council Hampshire County Council Oxfordshire County Council Portsmouth City Council Reading Borough Council Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Southampton City Council Surrey County Council West Berkshire Council West Sussex County Council Wokingham Borough Council

London: City of Westminster London Borough of Barking and Dagenham London Borough of Barnet London Borough of Bexley London Borough of Brent London Borough of Bromley London Borough of Camden London Borough of Croydon London Borough of Ealing London Borough of Enfield London Borough of Hackney London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough of Haringey London Borough of Harrow London Borough of Havering London Borough of Hillingdon London Borough of Hounslow London Borough of Islington London Borough of Lambeth London Borough of Lewisham London Borough of Merton London Borough of Newham London Borough of Redbridge London Borough of Richmond upon Thames London Borough of Southwark London Borough of Sutton London Borough of Tower Hamlets London Borough of Waltham Forest Council London Borough of Wandsworth Council Royal Borough of Greenwich Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames The Common Council, in respect of the City of London The Sub-Treasurer, in respect of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer, in respect of the Middle Temple

South West: Bath and North East Somerset Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Devon County Council Dorset Council Gloucestershire County Council Plymouth City Council Somerset County Council Swindon Borough Council Torbay Council Wiltshire Council

PART 2 — Tier 3 area

The areas of the following are within the Tier 3 area—

North West: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Blackpool Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Lancashire County Council Manchester City Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Rochdale Borough Council Salford City Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

North East: Darlington Borough Council Durham County Council Gateshead Borough Council Hartlepool Borough Council Middlesbrough Council Newcastle upon Tyne City Council North Tyneside Borough Council Northumberland County Council Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council South Tyneside Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Sunderland City Council

Yorkshire and The Humber: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council Hull City Council Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Leeds City Council North Lincolnshire Council Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Sheffield City Council Wakefield Metropolitan District Council North East Lincolnshire Council

East Midlands: Derby City Council Derbyshire County Council Leicester City Council Leicestershire County Council Lincolnshire County Council Nottingham City Council Nottinghamshire County Council

West Midlands: Birmingham City Council Coventry City Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-Trent Borough Council Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Warwickshire County Council Wolverhampton Borough Council

South East: Kent County Council Medway Council Slough Borough Council

South West: Bristol City Council North Somerset Council South Gloucestershire Council

SCHEDULE 5 — Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions

PART 1 — Consequential amendments

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In the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, in regulation 9(9), after sub-paragraph (n) insert—

(o) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, other than notices issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

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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 (7C), after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

(h) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.

• (3) In paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (n) insert—

(o) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020.

• (4) In paragraph (8A), after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

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In the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020, in regulation 18(7A), after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

(h) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.

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

• (2) In regulation 1—

• (a) omit paragraph (2A);

• (b) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (b), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 ceases” substitute “ the Principal Regulations cease ”;

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (d), for “5(5) of Schedule 1” substitute “ 4(2) of Schedule 1, or (in relation to the Tier 2 area) paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2, ”;

• (iv) for sub-paragraphs (fa) and (fb) substitute—

(fa) “Tier 2 area” has the meaning given by regulation 8(4)(d) of the Principal Regulations; (fb) “Tier 3 area” has the meaning given by regulation 8(4)(f) of the Principal Regulations;

• (v) in sub-paragraph (h) omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations” and “for the purposes of the Tier 3 Regulations”.

• (3) In regulation 1A—

• (a) in paragraph (1), in the opening words, omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations” and “for the purposes of the Tier 3 Regulations”;

• (b) in paragraph (1A)—

• (i) in the opening words, omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

• (iv) in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

• (v) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for “paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

• (vi) in sub-paragraph (c) for “Tier 2” substitute “ Principal ”;

• (c) omit paragraph (1B).

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

• (a) in sub-paragraph (d), for “the Principal Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (e), for “the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

• (c) in sub-paragraph (f), for “the Tier 3 Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

• (d) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

(h) the Principal Regulations, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.

• (5) In regulation 8, for “6(16) or 7” substitute “ 11(9) or 13 ”.

PART 2 — Transitional and savings provisions

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• (1) A designation made, or treated as 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 9(9)(b), 11(3)(b), 11(9)(a) or 13, 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;

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

• (f) 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;

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

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

• (i) 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;

• (j) regulation 19(11)(b), 21(3)(b), 21(16)(a) or 22 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

• (2) Despite the revocation by these Regulations of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 2nd December 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]: 2010 c. 32. Section 1B was inserted by section 53(7) the Education Act 2011 (c. 21).

[^f00003]: 2003 c. 17. Section 191 was amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), section 135, and by S.I. 2006/2407.

[^f00004]: 2000 c. 14. Section 3 was amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14). There are other amendments to section 3 which are not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00005]: 2006 c. 21. Section 18 was 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.

[^f00006]: 1952 c. 52.

[^f00007]: 2007 c. 21.

[^f00008]: 1976 c. 63. Section 2 was amended by the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6), Schedule 9, paragraph 50(3)(a). There are other amendments to section 2 which are not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00009]: 2014. c. 6.

[^f00010]: 2020 c. 7.

[^f00011]: 1996 c. 56.

[^f00012]: 1988 c. 40.

[^f00013]: 2017 c. 29.

[^f00014]: 1999 c. 33. The definition of “removal centre” was inserted into section 147, by s. 66(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), and amended by s. 6(2) of Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22); the definition of “short-term holding facility” was amended by s. 25 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), and section 6(2) of the Immigration Act 2014; the definition of “pre-departure accommodation” was inserted by s. 6(2) of the Immigration Act 2014. There are other amendments to section 147 which are not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00015]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00016]: 2012 c. 10.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1998/472.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1999/728, as amended by S.I. 2018/960, 2020/400 and 2020/508.

[^f00019]: S.I. 2000/3371, as amended by S.I. 2014/2169, 2018/960, 2020/400 and 2020/508.

[^f00020]: 2000 c. 41.

[^f00021]: S.I. 2009/649.

[^f00022]: 1949 c. 97.

[^f00023]: 1968 c. 41. Section 16 was 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.

[^f00024]: 2000 c. 37.

[^f00025]: 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).

[^f00026]: 1996 c. 56. Section 4 has been amended by the Education Act 1997 (c. 44), s. 51, Schedule 7, paragraph 10, and Schedule 8, paragraph 1; the Education Act 2002 (c. 32), Part 3 of Schedule 22; the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), s. 95; S.I. 2010/1080; the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), Schedule 13, paragraph 9(2); and S.I. 2019/1027. There are other amendments to section 4 which are not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00027]: 2006 c. 28. Section 2 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (2017 anaw 2).

[^f00028]: S.I. 2006/3368, to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00029]: S.I. 2010/2128.

[^f00030]: S.I. 1999/3242, as amended by S.I. 2003/2457, S.I. 2005/1541, S.S.I. 2006/457, S.I. 2015/21 and 1637.

[^f00031]: 1984 c. 60. Section 24 was substituted by s. 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).

[^f00032]: S.I. 2020/1200, amended by S.I. 2020/1242 and 1326.

[^f00033]: S.I. 2020/1103, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1200, with savings.

[^f00034]: S.I. 2020/1104, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1200, with savings.

[^f00035]: S.I. 2020/1105, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1200, with savings.

[^f00036]: S.I. 2020/350, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/684, with savings.

[^f00037]: 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, 1057, 1103, 1104, 1105 and 1200.

[^f00038]: S.I. 2020/685, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/824, with savings.

[^f00039]: S.I. 2020/750, as amended by S.I. 2020/800, 822, 824, 828, 865, 907, 974, 988, 1010, 1019, 1103 and 1200.

[^f00040]: S.I. 2020/800, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/822, with savings.

[^f00041]: S.I. 2020/822, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1019, with savings.

[^f00042]: S.I. 2020/824, which was revoked with the exception of regulation 2 by S.I. 2020/1104, with savings.

[^f00043]: S.I. 2020/828, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1104, with savings. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/865.

[^f00044]: S.I. 2020/974, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1074.

[^f00045]: S.I. 2020/988, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1104, with savings.

[^f00046]: S.I. 2020/1010, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1104, with savings. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/1019.

[^f00047]: Regulation 14(7D) was inserted by paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2020/1103.

[^f00048]: S.I. 2020/1005, as amended by S.I. 2020/1045, 1046, 1103, 1104, 1105 and 1200.

[^f00049]: S.I. 2020/1008, as amended by S.I. 2020/1046, 1074, 1103, 1104, 1105 and 1200.

[^f00050]: 1994 c. 33. Section 63(1) was amended by s.58(2) of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38).

[^f00051]: Section 436A was inserted by section 4(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40).

[^f00052]: 2002 c. 32. Section 29A was inserted by section 154 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25).

[^f00053]: 2006 c. 40.

[^f00054]: 2009 c. 22.

[^f00055]: 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).

[^f00056]: Section 22(1) was amended by paragraph 19 of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22), s. 2(2) of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35) and s. 116(2) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38). There are other amendments to this section not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00057]: 1949 c. 76.

[^f00058]: 1970 c. 34.

[^f00059]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00060]: S.I. 2014/3181.

[^f00061]: Section 23A was inserted by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35).

[^f00062]: S.I. 2005/389.

[^f00063]: 1992 c. 52.

[^f00064]: 1982 c. 30. Paragraph 2A was inserted by section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26).

[^f00065]: Paragraph 3B was inserted by section 33 of the London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii).

[^f00066]: 1987 c. 53.

[^f00067]: S.I. 2020/592, as amended by S.I. 2020/1021.

[^f00068]: 1949 c. 76.

[^f00069]: 1970 c. 34.

[^f00070]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00071]: 1992 c. 52.

[^f00072]: Sections 172F to 172J were inserted by the Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), section 11(2).

[^f00073]: 1949 c. 76.

[^f00074]: 1970 c. 34.

[^f00075]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00076]: 1992 c. 52.

[^f00077]: 2008 c. 14.

The areas of the following are within the Tier 2 area—

North West:..............................

Yorkshire and The Humber:......

East Midlands:......

West Midlands:... ... .........

East of England:................................................... ... .........

South East: ... ...... ..................... ............ ... ............ ......... ......... ... ...

......

South West:...... ... ... ......... ... ...............

The areas of the following are within the Tier 3 area—

North West: ............................................................ ... ...

North East:....................................

Yorkshire and The Humber:......... ... .................. ... ............

East Midlands: ... ............... ... ......

West Midlands: ..........................................

East of England:... ... ............ ... ............ ......... ...... ...............

South East:...... ........................ ........................... .....................

London:......................................................................................................

South West:...... ...... ............... ... ... ... ...... ...

Editorial notes

[^c24351401]: 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^key-ed153b28c528f6f6beea7f294a60a6b5]: Reg. 13 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-6e01fd800d23ce919fb3d5f10fcda4b0]: Reg. 17 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ac37997f837274c6ea8bf33e5875b07f]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-894c2432904645fd603e0ae521c2feed]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-32780021e460957ccb23351cdf3574ff]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f1d38dba629e9026bb9477e20b0d4ae9]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-8fdab74deb483791883010bcb9b4b132]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-b8ac85fd4ba91a3463f1f5fd45305ea4]: Words in reg. 13 inserted (29.1.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/97), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

[^key-8913bc67997d92282895b31062bc8716]: Sch. 6 inserted (29.1.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/97), regs. 1(2), 2(5)

[^key-a324717ed50d7645802f564b858b2050]: Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

SCHEDULE 3A — Tier 4 restrictions

PART 1 — Restrictions on movement

Restrictions on leaving home

1

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Exceptions: leaving home

2

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PART 2 — Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings in private dwellings and other indoor spaces

3

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Participation in gatherings outdoors

4

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Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

5

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General exceptions in relation to gatherings

6

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings and certain outdoor gatherings

7

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Exception in relation to outdoor gatherings

8

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Qualifying groups

9

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PART 3 — Closure of, and restrictions on, businesses

Requirement to close premises and businesses

10

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

11

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Exceptions to paragraphs 10 and 11

12

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Exceptions to paragraph 11

13

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Closure of holiday accommodation

14

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

15

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Further restrictions on businesses

16

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Businesses allowed to remain open in Tier 4 area

17

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PART 3 — Tier 4 area

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• South EastKent County CouncilMedway CouncilBuckinghamshire CouncilWest Berkshire CouncilBracknell Forest CouncilReading Borough CouncilRoyal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadWokingham Borough CouncilSlough Borough Council Oxfordshire County CouncilSurrey County CouncilBrighton and Hove City CouncilEast Sussex County CouncilWest Sussex County Council ....................................... ............ ... ... Hampshire County Council Portsmouth City Council ......Southampton City CouncilWinchester City Council Isle of Wight Council

• South West:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilGloucestershire County CouncilSomerset County CouncilSwindon Borough Council

• East of EnglandHertfordshire County CouncilBedford Borough CouncilCentral Bedfordshire CouncilMilton Keynes CouncilLuton Borough CouncilPeterborough City Council Cambridgeshire County Council;Essex County Council ...........................Southend-on-Sea Borough CouncilThurrock Council Norfolk County CouncilSuffolk County Council

• North East:Darlington Borough CouncilDurham County CouncilGateshead Borough CouncilHartlepool Borough CouncilMiddlesbrough CouncilNewcastle upon Tyne City CouncilNorth Tyneside CouncilNorthumberland County CouncilRedcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilSouth Tyneside CouncilStockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilSunderland City Council

• North West:Blackburn with Darwen Borough CouncilBlackpool CouncilBolton Metropolitan Borough CouncilBury Metropolitan Borough CouncilCheshire East CouncilCheshire West and Chester CouncilCumbria County CouncilLancashire County CouncilManchester City CouncilOldham Metropolitan Borough CouncilRochdale Borough CouncilSalford City CouncilStockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilTameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilTrafford Metropolitan Borough CouncilWarrington Borough CouncilWigan Metropolitan Borough Council

• East Midlands:Derby City CouncilDerbyshire County CouncilLeicester City CouncilLeicestershire County CouncilLincolnshire County CouncilNorthamptonshire County CouncilNottingham City CouncilNottinghamshire County Council

• West Midlands:Birmingham City CouncilCity of Wolverhampton CouncilCoventry City CouncilDudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilSandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilSolihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilStaffordshire County CouncilStoke-on-Trent City CouncilWalsall Metropolitan Borough CouncilWarwickshire County Council

• LondonCity of WestminsterLondon Borough of Barking and DagenhamLondon Borough of BarnetLondon Borough of BexleyLondon Borough of BrentLondon Borough of BromleyLondon Borough of CamdenLondon Borough of CroydonLondon Borough of EalingLondon Borough of EnfieldLondon Borough of HackneyLondon Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamLondon Borough of HaringeyLondon Borough of HarrowLondon Borough of HaveringLondon Borough of HillingdonLondon Borough of HounslowLondon Borough of IslingtonLondon Borough of LambethLondon Borough of LewishamLondon Borough of MertonLondon Borough of NewhamLondon Borough of RedbridgeLondon Borough of Richmond upon ThamesLondon Borough of SouthwarkLondon Borough of SuttonLondon Borough of Tower HamletsLondon Borough of Waltham Forest CouncilLondon Borough of Wandsworth CouncilRoyal Borough of GreenwichRoyal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaRoyal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesThe Common Council, in respect of the City of LondonThe Sub-Treasurer, in respect of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer, in respect of the Middle Temple

SCHEDULE 6 — Prosecutions

1

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020.

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020.

6

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020.

7

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

8

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020.

9

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020.

10

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.

11

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020.

12

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020.

Self-incrimination

13A

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PART 1A — Declaration on leaving the United Kingdom

Requirement for declaration on leaving the United Kingdom

2A

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SCHEDULE 4A — Persons exempt from the requirement to produce a completed travel declaration form on leaving the United Kingdom

1

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2

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