Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020
PART 1Introductory
Citation, commencement, application and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 2nd December 2020.
(2)
These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
(3)
In these Regulations—
“the Collection of Contact Details Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020;
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);
“Coronavirus Improvement Notice” means a notice issued pursuant to regulation 3;
“Coronavirus Immediate Restriction Notice” means a notice issued pursuant to regulation 4;
“Coronavirus Restriction Notice” means a notice issued pursuant to regulation 5;
“designated” means designated by name or description;
“the Obligations of Undertakings Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020;
“relevant statutory provisions” means the provisions set out in regulation 2;
“the Self-Isolation Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020.
(4)
For the purposes of these Regulations, other than Part 3, references to a “local authority” include references to a county council.
(5)
A county council for an area for which there is also a district council is to be regarded, with respect to its functions pursuant to these Regulations, as a relevant health protection authority for the purposes of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.