Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 616
Public Health, England
The Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made
6th June 2022
Laid before Parliament
7th June 2022
Coming into force
8th June 2022
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 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 8th June 2022.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
Amendment of 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—
| “ Monkeypox ” . |
(3) In Schedule 2 (Causative Agents), at the appropriate place insert—
| “ Monkeypox virus ” . |
Sajid Javid
Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
6th June 2022
1984 c. 22 ; sections 45C, 45F, 45P and 45Q were inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) .
S.I. 2010/659 , as amended by S.I. 2021/974 ; there are amendments made by other instruments that are not relevant to these Regulations.