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

Made: at 1.00 p.m. on 26th March 2020

Laid before Parliament: at 2.30 p.m. on 26th March 2020

Coming into force: at 1.00 p.m. on 26th March 2020

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.

Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

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Revocation and saving

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• (1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020[^f00002] (the “first Regulations”) are revoked.

• (2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the first Regulations, they continue in force in relation to any offence committed under the first Regulations before these Regulations came into force.

• (3) A designation made in exercise of powers conferred by regulation 4(1) and (2) of the first Regulations is to be treated as it had been made in the exercise of powers conferred by regulations 8(12)(a)(iv) and 11 of these Regulations.

The emergency period and review of need for restrictions

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Requirement to close premises and businesses during the emergency

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Further restrictions and closures during the emergency period

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Restrictions on movement

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Restrictions on gatherings

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Enforcement of requirement

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Offences and penalties

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Fixed penalty notices

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Prosecutions

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Expiry

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SCHEDULE 1 — Underlying Medical Conditions

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SCHEDULE 2 — Businesses subject to restrictions or closure

PART 1

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PART 2

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PART 3

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Signed

Matt Hancock — Secretary of State for Health — Department for Health and Social Care — At 1:00 p.m. on 26th March 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations require the closure of businesses selling food or drink for consumption on the premises, and businesses listed in Part 2 of Schedule 2, to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus, except for limited permitted uses. Restrictions are imposed on businesses listed in Part 3 of Schedule 2, which are permitted to remain open. The Regulations also prohibit anyone leaving the place where they live without reasonable excuse, and ban public gatherings of more than two people. The closures and restrictions last until they are terminated by a direction given by the Secretary of State.

The need for these restrictions must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 21 days, with the first review taking place by 15th April 2020.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.

Footnotes

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

[^f00002]: S.I. 2020/327.

[^f00003]: 2006 c. 47. Sub-paragraph (3B) was substituted, with sub-paragraphs (1), (3) and (3A) to (3E) for sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) by s. 66(2) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9).

[^f00004]: 1989 c. 41. The term is defined in s. 3.

[^f00005]: 1984 c. 60. Section 24 was substituted b s. 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).

Editorial notes

[^c24044051]: 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^c24044061]: S.I. 2020/327.

[^key-fa66b3ab3d9e8587612c64f215714018]: Reg. 2 in force at made date at 1.00 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-4d9ea22f853e0834397751025638103e]: Sch. 2 para. 21 omitted (1.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/558), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)(iii)

[^key-f1057e6a3e5e424f44528b638bdc5738]: Sch. 2 para. 22 omitted (1.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/558), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)(iv)

[^key-41736a1f82295f2118172cb74db740c9]: Sch. 2 Pt. 3 omitted (15.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/588), regs. 1(3), 2(10)(b)

[^key-a5bb0c27066ec6ea2cca9243b652103b]: Sch. 2 para. 12 omitted (15.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/588), regs. 1(3), 2(10)(a)(iii)

[^key-7aac5cc1f1481e028f55d877f99ddf88]: Sch. 2 para. 23 omitted (15.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/588), regs. 1(3), 2(10)(a)(iv)

[^key-2deb650a69b500a194a422605dd3e972]: Sch. 2 para. 23D omitted (15.6.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/588), regs. 1(3), 2(10)(a)(vi)

[^key-76157f4de073e0260fbba6824925f230]: Regulations revoked (except for reg. 2) (4.7.2020 at 00.01 a.m. for the purposes of revoking regs. 5-7A, Sch. 2 paras. 1, 2, 5-11, 13-20, 23B, 23C, 23E and at 6.00 a.m. for the purposes of revoking regs. 1, 3, 4, 8-12, Sch. 1 and Sch. 2 in so far as not already revoked) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/684), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(1)(a) (with regs. 2(2)(3), 11)

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Linked households

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Enforcement of requirement

Offences and penalties

Fixed penalty notices

Prosecutions

Expiry