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F1Sch. 28 Pt. 2 suspended (E.N.I.) (21.4.2021) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Temporary Judicial Commissioners, Urgent Warrants, and Disposal of Bodies) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/486), regs. 1(2), 3
Sch. 28 Pt. 2 suspended (S.) (9.7.2021) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Disposal of Bodies) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/250), regs. 1(1), 2
Sch. 28 Pt. 2 suspended (W.) (24.9.2021) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Dead Bodies etc) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1042), regs. 1(2), 2(b)
X14(1)The appropriate national authority may designate a local authority for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule if of the view that—U.K.
(a)as a result of coronavirus disease there is, or is likely to be, insufficient capacity within the area of that local authority to transport, store or dispose of dead bodies or other human remains, and
(b)the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule are likely to be an effective means of addressing that lack of capacity.
(2)If, having made a designation under this paragraph, the appropriate national authority ceases to be of the view mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), the appropriate national authority must revoke the designation (but this does not limit the future exercise of the power in sub-paragraph (1) in relation to the same local authority).
(3)If a mayoral combined authority is designated under sub-paragraph (1), the designation may make provision for its functions under this Part of this Schedule to be exercisable only by the mayor.
(4)A designation or revocation under this paragraph—
(a)takes effect when published online, and
(b)must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made, also be published in the appropriate Gazette.
(5)In sub-paragraph (4)(b) “the appropriate Gazette” means—
(a)where the designation or revocation relates to a local authority in England or Wales, the London Gazette;
(b)where the designation or revocation relates to a local authority in Scotland, the Edinburgh Gazette;
(c)where the designation or revocation relates to a local authority in Northern Ireland, the Belfast Gazette.
(6)In this Part of this Schedule “designated local authority” means a local authority for the time being designated under this paragraph.
Editorial Information
X1The exercise of the power to make or revoke a designation conferred under this provision must also be notified by means of a notice published in The Gazette
5(1)A designated local authority may give a direction requiring a person to do anything calculated to facilitate the transportation, storage or disposal of dead bodies or other human remains in the local authority's area or from its area.U.K.
(2)The appropriate national authority may give a direction requiring a person to do anything calculated to facilitate the transportation, storage or disposal of dead bodies or other human remains if—
(a)one or more local authorities are designated under paragraph 4, and
(b)the appropriate national authority considers that, in respect of any matter, a regional or national response is appropriate, instead of leaving it to individual local authorities to give directions under sub-paragraph (1).
(3)A direction under this paragraph may, in particular—
(a)require a person to provide services;
(b)require a person to provide facilities, premises, vehicles, equipment or anything else within the person's possession or under the person's control;
(c)require a person to exercise any right they have to require others to do things (including things within other paragraphs of this sub-paragraph);
(d)direct whether a dead body or other human remains must be buried by the person or cremated by the person;
(e)make provision about how or where a person is to bury or cremate a dead body or other human remains;
(f)in the case of a direction by a local authority, require a person to do things outside the local authority's area;
(g)make provision about how or when things are to be done in accordance with the direction;
(h)make provision about the supervision of anything required to be done in accordance with the direction;
(i)require a person to provide information about things done in response to a direction.
(4)A direction may require a person to do things even if they would involve the person breaching a contract or incurring other liabilities (but the right of any other person to claim damages for such a breach or to enforce such a liability is not affected by the direction).
(5)A direction under this paragraph may not be given to—
(a)an individual, or
(b)a public authority.
(6)In exercising its functions under this paragraph a designated local authority or the appropriate national authority must have regard to the effect that any direction is likely to have on the ability of any person to carry on their normal business.
(7)Designated local authorities and the appropriate national authority must keep such records relating to directions under this paragraph for such time as they consider appropriate.
(8)A person commits an offence if the person fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a direction under this paragraph.
(9)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b)in Scotland and Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(10)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) lapses on the revocation of the designation under paragraph 4 of the local authority that gave the direction.
(11)A direction under sub-paragraph (2) lapses if there are no designated local authorities.
6U.K.If the appropriate national authority considers that a designated local authority is failing to exercise its powers under paragraph 5(1) properly, it may give any direction under paragraph 5(1) that could have been given by the designated local authority (and paragraph 5 applies with any necessary modifications).
7U.K.If there is a conflict between—
(a)a direction given by a designated local authority under paragraph 5(1), and
(b)a direction given by the appropriate national authority under paragraph 5(2) or in reliance on paragraph 6,
the direction given by the local authority is of no effect to the extent of that conflict.
X28(1)The appropriate national authority must publish a scheme for the making of payments to persons to whom directions are given under paragraph 5.U.K.
(2)The scheme must include provision for a person to whom a direction is given under paragraph 5 to be paid—
(a)a reasonable sum in respect of anything provided by the person in accordance with the direction, and
(b)compensation in respect of—
(i)any losses,
(ii)any liabilities to pay damages for breach of contract, or
(iii)any other liabilities,
incurred by the person as a result of the direction.
(3)The scheme may include provision for payments in respect of other matters.
(4)The scheme may include provision designed to prevent double recovery (for example, by reducing a payment in respect of a liability for which a person is entitled to be indemnified under an insurance policy).
(5)A payment under the scheme—
(a)in relation to a direction given by a local authority under paragraph 5(1), is to be paid by that local authority;
(b)in relation to a direction given by the appropriate national authority in reliance on paragraph 6, is to be paid by the local authority that it considered to be failing to exercise functions properly;
(c)in relation to a direction under paragraph 5(2), is to be paid by the appropriate national authority.
(6)The scheme may include provision about procedural matters, including provision—
(a)imposing time limits for the making of a claim or other steps under the scheme;
(b)about the calculation of amounts and how they are to be determined;
(c)permitting or requiring the review of decisions under the scheme.
(7)The scheme may confer discretions or other functions on public authorities.
(8)The appropriate national authority may vary a scheme under this paragraph.
(9)The appropriate national authority need not make a scheme under this paragraph unless or until it has designated a local authority under paragraph 4.
Editorial Information
X2The power conferred under this provision to publish or vary a scheme may be exercised by means of a notice published in The Gazette
9(1)The appropriate national authority may give guidance as to the exercise by designated local authorities of functions under this Part of this Schedule.U.K.
(2)Designated local authorities must have regard to any guidance given under this paragraph.
10U.K.A direction or scheme under this Part of this Schedule may—
(a)make provision that applies generally or only in specified circumstances or for a specified purpose;
(b)make different provision for different purposes;
(c)contain incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional provision.
11(1)A power to give directions under this Part of this Schedule includes power to vary or revoke the directions.U.K.
(2)A direction under this Part of this Schedule must be given in writing.]
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