Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 20204.

(1)

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

(2)

In regulation 2(1), in the appropriate place, insert—

““elite sportsperson” has the meaning given in paragraph 12(10) of Schedule 1;”.

(3)

In regulation 9(1)—

(a)

after “Schedule 2”, insert “, and any provision in Schedule 2A which relates to the area referred to in that entry”;

(b)

for the existing reference to “that entry”, substitute “the entry in Schedule 2”.

(4)

In Schedule 1—

(a)

in paragraph 7(8), for “does” substitute “do”;

(b)

in paragraph 13, after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, premises are in the Tier 3 area if any part of the premises is in the Tier 3 area.”;

(c)

in paragraph 16, in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “paragraph”, each time it occurs, substitute “sub-paragraph”.

(5)

In Schedule 2—

(a)

before “Lancashire”, insert—

“Greater Manchester

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Bury Metropolitan Borough 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”;

(b)

after “Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council”, insert—

“South Yorkshire

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Doncaster Council

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Sheffield City Council”.

(6)

In Schedule 2A—

(a)

renumber paragraph 1 as 1(1);

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1) as so renumbered—

(i)

in the opening words, for “paragraph” substitute “sub-paragraph”;

(ii)

after paragraph (b), insert—

“(ba)

soft play areas and soft play centres.”;

(iii)

omit paragraphs (c) and (d);

(c)

after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

“(2)

Paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 1 and sub-paragraph (1)(ba) do not prevent the use of soft play areas by persons with a disability within the meaning of paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 1.”;

(d)

in paragraph 2(1)—

(i)

in the opening words, for “paragraph” substitute “sub-paragraph”;

(ii)

in paragraph (d), after “areas”, insert “and soft play centres”;

(e)

after paragraph 2, insert—

“Greater Manchester3.

(1)

The businesses and services in this sub-paragraph are restricted businesses and restricted services in those areas listed in Schedule 2 in relation to Greater Manchester—

(a)

betting shops and adult gaming centres;

(b)

casinos;

(c)

bingo halls;

(d)

soft play areas and soft play centres.

(2)

Paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 1 and sub-paragraph (1)(d) do not prevent the use of soft play areas by persons with a disability within the meaning of paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 1.

South Yorkshire4.

(1)

The businesses and services in this paragraph are restricted businesses and restricted services in those areas listed in Schedule 2 in relation to South Yorkshire—

(a)

betting shops and adult gaming centres;

(b)

casinos;

(c)

soft play areas and soft play centres.

(2)

Paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 1 and sub-paragraph (1)(c) do not prevent the use of soft play areas by persons with a disability within the meaning of paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 1.”