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Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 1200

Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made

at 2.45 p.m. on 3rd November 2020

Laid before Parliament

at 4.10 p.m. on 3rd November 2020

Coming into force

5th November 2020

F1,M1 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(b), (4)(d), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 .

These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England.

The Secretary of State considers that the restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.

In accordance with section 45R of that Act, the Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

F1 PART 1 Introductory

Citation, commencement and application

F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation

F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Elite sportsperson

F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meaning of vulnerable person and disability

F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 PART 2 Restrictions on movement

Restrictions on leaving home

F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exceptions: leaving home

F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 PART 3 Restrictions on gatherings

Part 3: general interpretation

F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Participation in indoor gatherings

F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Participation in outdoor gatherings

F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

F110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exceptions in relation to gatherings

F111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Linked household

F112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Linked childcare household

F113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The required precautions

F114. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 PART 4 Closure of, and restrictions on, businesses

Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises

F115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirement to close premises and businesses

F116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exceptions

F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Further restrictions and closures

F118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 PART 5 Enforcement

Enforcement of restrictions and requirements

F119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Offences and penalties

F120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fixed penalty notices

F121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prosecutions

F122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 6 Final provisions

Expiry

F123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consequential amendments I1

M224. —(1) In regulation 9(9) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, after sub-paragraph (m), insert—

(n) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. .

(2) In regulation 18(7A) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020, after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. .

(3)Regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (7C), after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. ;

(b) in paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (m), insert—

(n) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. ;

(c) in paragraph (8A), after sub-paragraph (e), insert—

(f) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 21(12) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by Part 4 of those Regulations. .

M3 (4)The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 1—

(i) after paragraph (2), insert—

(2A) Regulations 1A and 2 do not have effect during in the period in which the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 are in force.

(ii) In paragraph (3)(c), for the words from “paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations” substitute the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 ;

(b) in regulation 4(8A), after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 21(12) of those Regulations.

Revocations I2

25. The following Regulations are revoked—

(a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations;

(b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations;

(c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

Transitional provisions I3

26. —(1) A designation made, or treated as made, in exercise of the powers conferred by the following provisions is to be treated as if it had been made in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 19(11)(b), 21(3)(b), 21(16)(a) or 22 (as appropriate) of these Regulations—

(a) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) Regulations 2020;

(b) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) Regulations 2020;

(c) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) Regulations 2020.

(2) Despite the revocation by regulation 25 of—

(a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020;

(b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020;

(c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020,

those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 5th November 2020 in relation to any offence committed under those Regulations before that date.

Matt Hancock

Secretary of State

Department for Health and Social Care

Regulations 15(7), 16(4) and 18(1)

F1 SCHEDULE Businesses subject to restrictions or closure, or permitted to remain open

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (2020/1200)

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F1Regulations revoked (except regs. 24-26) (2.12.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1374) , regs. 1(2) , 16 (with reg. 15 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2) )this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F1Regulations revoked (except regs. 24-26) (2.12.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1374) , regs. 1(2) , 16 (with reg. 15 , Sch. 5 para. 5(2) )this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I1Reg. 24 in force at 5.11.2020, see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 25 in force at 5.11.2020, see reg. 1(2)
I3Reg. 26 in force at 5.11.2020, see reg. 1(2)
M11984 c. 22 . Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) .
M2S.I. 2020/684 .
M3S.I. 2020/1008 , amended by S.I. 2020/1046 .
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