Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

2 Revocation and saving

3 The emergency period and review of need for restrictions

4 Requirement to close premises and businesses during the emergency

5 Restrictions on gatherings

6 Power to restrict access to public places

7 Enforcement of requirement

8 Offences and penalties

9 Fixed penalty notices

10 Prosecutions

11 Expiry

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Underlying Medical Conditions

SCHEDULE 2 Businesses subject to closure

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Explanatory note

Revocation and saving2.

(1)

The following regulations are revoked—

(a)

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 20208 (the “first Restrictions Regulations”) (except for regulation 2);

(b)

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 20209;

(c)

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 202010;

(d)

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 202011;

(e)

the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 202012.

(2)

Notwithstanding the revocation of the first Restrictions Regulations, they continue in force, as amended, in relation to any offence committed under the first Restrictions Regulations before these Regulations came into force.

(3)

A designation made in exercise of powers conferred by regulation 8(12)(a), 10(3)(b), 10(11) or 11 of the first Restrictions Regulations is to be treated as if it had been made in the exercise of powers conferred by regulations 7(10)(b), 9(3)(b), 9(13) or 10, as appropriate, of these Regulations.