Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 237
Public Health, England
The Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made
at 6.15 p.m. on 5th March 2020
Laid before Parliament
at 2.00 p.m. on 6th March 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (2) and (3)(a), 45F(2)(a) and (b) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984( 1 ).
The Secretary of State declares, in accordance with section 45Q(3) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, that he is of the opinion that these Regulations do not contain any provision made by virtue of section 45C(3)(c) of that Act which imposes or enables the imposition of a special restriction or requirement or any other restriction or requirement which has or would have a significant effect on a person’s rights.
Citation, commencement and application
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force immediately after they are made.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
Amendments to the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010
2. —(1)The Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (Notifiable Diseases), at the appropriate place insert—
| “ COVID-19 ” . |
(3) In Schedule 2 (Causative Agents), at the appropriate place insert—
| “ SARS-CoV 2 ” . |
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Nadine Dorries
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
At 6.15 p.m. on 5th March 2020
1984 c. 22 ; sections 45C, 45F and 45P were inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) .
S.I. 2010/659 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.