The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 (revoked)

PART 1Introductory

1Citation, commencement and application

2Interpretation

PART 2Relevant place: requirement to wear a face covering

3Requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place

4Reasonable excuse

PART 3Enforcement

5Enforcement of requirement to wear a face covering whilst entering or remaining within a relevant place

6Offence and penalties

7Fixed penalty notices

SCHEDULE 1 Relevant places where face coverings must be worn

1(1) A shop .... (2) . . . . ....

2Enclosed shopping centres ....

3Banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs...

5... Places of worship.

6Community centres, youth centres, members clubs and social clubs.

7Crematoria and burial ground chapels.

8Public areas in hotels and hostels.

9Concert halls, exhibition halls , conference centres and other public...

11Museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos and visitor farms, and other tourist,...

13Public libraries and reading rooms.

15Restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’...

16Bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs.

17Public houses.

19Premises which contain a polling station for an election or...

20Premises which are being used for the opening of postal...

PART 2Exemptions from definition of shop - regulation 2(2)

5Public libraries and public reading rooms.

6Premises providing professional, legal or financial services.

7Premises (other than registered pharmacies) providing wholly or mainly medical...

8Veterinary services.

11Museums, galleries (other than for the sale or hire of...

15Concert halls, exhibition halls or other public hall.

16Conference and exhibition centres.

17Indoor fitness studios, gyms, dance studios, leisure centres, indoor swimming...

18Indoor sports arenas or stadia.

20Hotels and hostels.

22Nail, beauty, hair salons and barbers.

23Tattoo and piercing parlours.

24Massage parlours.

25Storage and distribution centres.

26Funeral directors.

27Photography studios.

28Auction houses.

SCHEDULE 2Exemptions from definition of shop

1Premises (other than registered pharmacies) providing wholly or mainly medical...

2Fitness studios, gyms, dance studios, leisure centres, swimming pools or...

3Photography studios.

SCHEDULE 3Relevant places in which the exemptions from the requirement to wear face coverings by employees or persons providing services do not apply

1A shop, but not including premises providing legal or financial...

2Enclosed shopping centres.

3Restaurants with table service, including restaurants and dining rooms in...

4Bars, including bars in hotels, or members clubs.

5Banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs...

7Community centres, youth centres, members clubs and social clubs.

8Public areas in hotels and hostels.

9Concert halls, exhibition halls, conference centres or other public halls....

11Museums, galleries, aquariums, indoor zoos and visitor farms and other...

13Public libraries and reading rooms.

16Public houses.

17Premises which contain a polling station for an election or...

18Premises which are being used for the opening of postal...

2020 No. 791

Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 (revoked)F1

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Madeat 9.00 a.m. on 23rd July 2020

Laid before Parliamentat 1.15 p.m. on 23rd July 2020

Coming into force24th July 2020

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Amendments (Textual)

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Regulations revoked (18.7.2021 at 11.55 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc.) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/848), regs. 1(2), 2(c) (with reg. 5)