Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020
PART 2Restrictions on gatherings in the North of England (other than in Blackburn with Darwen or Bradford)
Linked households6.
(1)
Where a household comprises one adult, or one adult and one or more persons who were under the age of 18 on 12th June 2020 (“the first household”), the adult may choose to be linked with one other household (“the second household”), provided that—
(a)
neither the first household nor the second household are linked, or have ever been linked, with any other household for the purpose of these Regulations or any other Regulations made under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, and
(b)
all the adult members of the second household agree.
(2)
There is no limit on the number of adults or children which may be in the second household.
(3)
The first and second households are “linked households” in relation to each other.
(4)
The first and second households cease to be linked households if neither household satisfies the condition in the opening words of paragraph (1).
(5)
Once the first and second households have ceased being linked households, neither the first household nor the second household may be linked with any other household.