Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

PART 1
Introduction

1 Title, application and coming into force

2 Interpretation

3 Expiry

PART 2
Local authority directions in relation to premises, events and public places

CHAPTER 1 Giving and revoking directions

4 Public health conditions for giving directions

5 Premises directions

6 Event directions

7 Public place directions

8 Review and revocation

9 Requirement to have regard to advice or guidance and to consult

CHAPTER 2 Form and procedure

10 Form and content of directions

11 Giving a direction

12 Appeals and representations

CHAPTER 3 Welsh Ministers’ power to require revocation

13 Power of Welsh Ministers to require a local authority to revoke a direction

PART 3
Duty to close certain public paths and access land

14 Closure of public paths and access land

PART 4
Enforcement

15 Enforcement officers

16 Enforcement actions

17 Power of entry

18 Offences and penalties

19 Fixed penalty notices

20 Prosecutions

Signature

Explanatory note

PART 2Local authority directions in relation to premises, events and public places

CHAPTER 1Giving and revoking directions

Requirement to have regard to advice or guidance and to consult9.

In determining whether to give or revoke a direction under this Part a local authority must—

(a)

have regard to—

(i)

any advice given to it the authority’s Director of Public Protection;

(ii)

any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about directions under this Part, and

(b)

consult the Welsh Ministers if it is reasonably practicable to do so.