Legislation – The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc.) (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 withdrawing directions

4 Public health conditions for giving directions

5 Premises directions

6 Event directions

7 Public place directions

8 Review and withdrawal

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 withdrawal

13 Power of Welsh Ministers to require a local authority to withdraw 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

PART 5
Revocation and consequential amendment

21 Revocation

22 Consequential amendment

Signature

Explanatory note

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

CHAPTER 3Welsh Ministers’ power to require F1withdrawal

Power of Welsh Ministers to require a local authority to F2withdraw a direction13.

(1)

If the Welsh Ministers consider that the public health conditions are no longer met in relation to a direction given by a local authority under this Part, the Welsh Ministers must require the authority to F2withdraw the direction.

(2)

Where the Welsh Ministers require a local authority to F2withdraw a direction under this regulation—

(a)

the local authority is not required to consider whether the public health conditions continue to be met in relation to the direction, and

(b)

regulation 9 does not apply.

(3)

Before requiring a local authority to F2withdraw a direction under this regulation, the Welsh Ministers must consult the Chief Medical Officer for Wales.