Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 856
Public Health
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021
Made
15th July 2021
Coming into force
16th July 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 90(1)( 1 ) and (4)(b) of the Coronavirus Act 2020( 2 ).
In accordance with section 90(6) of that Act, the regulations are made with the consent of the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
In accordance with section 93(1) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement, and interpretation
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Early expiry of provisions of the Act that extend to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
2. —(1) The following sections of the Act expire on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force—
(a) section 8 (and Schedule 7)( 3 );
(b) section 9;
(c) section 24;
(d) sections 25 to 27;
(e) section 28 (and Schedule 15);
(f) section 29;
(g) section 71.
(2) Paragraph (1)(c) does not affect the continued operation of the Coronavirus (Retention of Fingerprints and DNA Profiles in the Interests of National Security) (No. 2) Regulations 2020( 4 ).
Early expiry of provisions of the Act that extend to England and Wales
3. —(1) Section 84 of the Act expires on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not affect the continued operation of—
(a) the General Synod of the Church of England (Postponement of Elections) Order 2020( 5 );
(b) the General Synod of the Church of England (Postponement of Elections) (Amendment) Order 2020( 6 ).
Early expiry of provisions of the Act that apply in England
4. The following provisions of the Act expire on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force—
(a) Part 1 of Schedule 12 (and section 15 so far as it relates to that Part)( 7 );
(b) section 79.
Edward Argar
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
15th July 2021
See the definition of “relevant national authority” in section 90(5), (7), (9), and (11).
The expiry of section 8 (and Schedule 7) takes effect subject to section 89(2)(n) which provides that Parts 2 to 5 of Schedule 7, and section 8 so far as relating to those Parts, will not expire.
SI. 2020/526 , amended by SI. 2020/1123 .
The expiry of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (and section 15 so far as it relates to that Part) takes effect subject to section 89(2)(r) which provides that paragraphs 3(2) and (3), 10, 13, 18, 30, 33 and 35 of Schedule 12, and section 15 and paragraphs 1 and 19 of that Schedule so far as relating to those paragraphs will not expire.