uksi/2020/1242 — The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Regulations made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 45R of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22) , for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four days. 2020 No. 1242 Public Health, England The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Made at 2.00 p.m. on 9th November 2020 Laid before Parliament at 4.30 p.m. on 9th November 2020 Coming into force 10th November 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 the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 as amended 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 and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. 2 These Regulations come into force on 10th November 2020. Amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 2 1 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 6, at paragraph (2)(f), after “Remembrance Sunday” insert “or Armistice Day,”. 3 In regulation 11, at paragraph (18)(a)(i), after “Remembrance Sunday” insert “or Armistice Day”. Matt Hancock Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care At 2.00 p.m. on 9th November 2020 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations make amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 to permit attendance at outside events commemorating Armistice Day. No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.