uksi/2020/1104 — The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020

2020 No. 1104 Public Health, England The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 (revoked) Approved by both Houses of Parliament Made at 5.00 p.m. on 12th October 2020 Laid before Parliament at 6.00 p.m. on 12th October 2020 Coming into force 14th October 2020 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. PART 1 Introductory Citation, commencement and application 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Tier 2 restrictions Tier 2 restrictions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Enforcement Enforcement of restrictions and requirements 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed penalty notices 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prosecutions 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Final provisions Review 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expiry 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Hancock Secretary of State Department for Health and Social Care SCHEDULE 1 Tier 2 restrictions Regulation 3 PART 1 Restrictions on gatherings Participation in gatherings indoors 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation in gatherings outdoors 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organisation or facilitation of gatherings 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings restricted by paragraph 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions in relation to outdoor gatherings restricted by paragraph 2 and other gatherings restricted by paragraph 3 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linked households 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linked childcare household 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permitted organised gatherings and qualifying groups 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The required precautions 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paragraphs 4 and 5: further interpretation 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General interpretation 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Closure of businesses Requirement to close premises and businesses 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restricted business and services for purposes of Part 2 of this Schedule 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions from paragraph 12(1) 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Other restrictions on businesses Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and services 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions from paragraph 15(1) 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 3 of this Schedule 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 2 Tier 2 area Regulation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions Regulation 10 PART 1 Consequential amendments Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Transitional and saving provisions 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations impose restrictions on gatherings and businesses in the areas specified in Schedule 2, where the local COVID-19 alert level is assessed as being high, and on gatherings elsewhere by persons living in the specified areas. The restrictions on businesses in the specified areas consist of limitations on the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the imposition of restricted hours for certain businesses and closure of certain businesses in the specified areas. The need for the areas to be subject to the restrictions in these Regulations must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 14 days and the restrictions must also be reviewed every 28 days. The Regulations themselves expire six months after the date on which they are made. No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.