Declarations of risks of coronavirus in Wales
48(1)If at any time the Welsh Ministers are of the view that—
(a)the incidence or transmission of coronavirus constitutes a serious and imminent threat to public health in Wales, and
(b)the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule will be an effective means of delaying or preventing significant further transmission of coronavirus in Wales,
the Welsh Ministers may make a declaration to that effect.
(2)If, having made a declaration under this paragraph, the Welsh Ministers cease to be of the view referred to in sub-paragraph (1), they must revoke the declaration.
(3)A declaration or the revocation of a declaration under this paragraph—
(a)is to be made by being published online, and
(b)must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made, also be published in a newspaper circulating in Wales.
(4)The Welsh Ministers may make a declaration under this paragraph on more than one occasion.
(5)Before making or revoking a declaration under this paragraph the Welsh Ministers must consult the Chief Medical Officer or one of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers of the Health and Social Services Directorate in Wales.