Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 350
Public Health, England
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020
Made
at 1.00 p.m. on 26th March 2020
Laid before Parliament
at 2.30 p.m. on 26th March 2020
Coming into force
at 1.00 p.m. on 26th March 2020
M1The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (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.
Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
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Cases considering this provision (1)
- Blackfriars Ltd, Re[2020] EWHC 845 (Ch)
Revocation and savingI1
caseM22.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 (the “first Regulations”) are revoked.
(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the first Regulations, they continue in force in relation to any offence committed under the first Regulations before these Regulations came into force.
(3) A designation made in exercise of powers conferred by regulation 4(1) and (2) of the first Regulations is to be treated as it had been made in the exercise of powers conferred by regulations 8(12)(a)(iv) and 11 of these Regulations.
Cases considering this provision (1)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
The emergency period and review of need for restrictions
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Cases considering this provision (3)
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
- Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor[2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin)
Requirement to close premises and businesses during the emergency
caseF14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (4)
- The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others[2021] UKSC 1
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
- Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor[2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin)
Further restrictions and closures during the emergency period
caseF15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (4)
- The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others[2021] UKSC 1
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
- Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor[2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin)
Restrictions on movement
caseF16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (7)
- The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others[2021] UKSC 1
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
- McKenzie, R (on the application of) v The Lord Chancellor & Ors[2020] EWHC 1867 (Admin)
- Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor[2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin)
and 2 more in the case-law panel for this provision
Restrictions on gatherings
caseF17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (7)
- The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others[2021] UKSC 1
- Debbie Hicks, R (on the application of) v Westminster Magistrates' Court[2023] EWHC 1090 (Admin)
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
- McKenzie, R (on the application of) v The Lord Chancellor & Ors[2020] EWHC 1867 (Admin)
and 2 more in the case-law panel for this provision
Linked households
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Enforcement of requirement
caseF18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (3)
- Debbie Hicks, R (on the application of) v Westminster Magistrates' Court[2023] EWHC 1090 (Admin)
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
Offences and penalties
caseF19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (3)
- Debbie Hicks, R (on the application of) v Westminster Magistrates' Court[2023] EWHC 1090 (Admin)
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
Fixed penalty notices
caseF110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (3)
- Debbie Hicks, R (on the application of) v Westminster Magistrates' Court[2023] EWHC 1090 (Admin)
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
Prosecutions
caseF111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (2)
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
Expiry
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Matt Hancock
Secretary of State for Health
Department for Health and Social Care
Cases considering this provision (2)
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
Regulation 1
F1SCHEDULE 1 Underlying Medical Conditions
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Regulations 4 and 5
case SCHEDULE 2 Businesses subject to restrictions or closure
Cases considering this provision (3)
- The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others[2021] UKSC 1
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd & Ors[2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
case F1PART 1
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F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (2)
- The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others[2021] UKSC 1
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
case PART 2
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F123E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cases considering this provision (2)
- The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others[2021] UKSC 1
- CORBIN & KING LIMITED v AXA INSURANCE UK PLC[2022] EWHC 409 (Comm)
case F7PART 3
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F728. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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