uksi/2021/723 — The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021

2021 No. 723 Criminal Law, England And Wales The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021 Made 17th June 2021 Laid before Parliament 21st June 2021 Coming into force 13th July 2021 The Attorney General makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 . Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021. 2 This Order comes into force on 13th July 2021. Amendment of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 2 1 The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 is amended as follows. 2 In the Schedule (offences proceedings for which are specified by article 3(1)), after paragraph 16Z2 insert— 16Z3 The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 . 16Z4 The offences under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 . . Michael Ellis Attorney General 17th June 2021 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order is made under section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) . Section 3 sets out the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions. These include taking over the conduct of all criminal proceedings instituted on behalf of a police force, unless the proceedings are specified in an Order made by the Attorney General under section 3(3). The Schedule to the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 ( S.I. 1999/904 ) specifies certain such proceedings. This Order amends that Schedule by specifying further offences for the purposes of section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. The offences are those under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/364 ) and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/582 ). A full impact assessment has not been produced for this Order as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.