The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020

Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 1374

Public Health, England

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made

at 1.30 p.m. on 30th November 2020

Laid before Parliament

at 3.00 p.m. on 30th November 2020

Coming into force

2nd December 2020

F1 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 M1 .

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 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

F1 PART 1 E+W Introductory

Citation, commencement and application E+W

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Interpretation E+W

F1 2.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Linked households E+W

F1 3.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Linked Christmas households E+W

F1 4.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Linked childcare households E+W

F1 5.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Permitted organised gatherings E+W

F1 6.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The required precautions E+W

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F1 PART 2 E+W Tier restrictions

Tier restrictions E+W

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PART 3 E+W Enforcement

Enforcement of restrictions and requirements E+W

F1 9.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Offences and penalties E+W

F1 10.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Fixed penalty notices E+W

F1 11.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Amount of fixed penalty E+W

F1 12.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Prosecutions E+W

13.  Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations [F2 or under any of the Regulations listed in Schedule 6] may be brought by the Crown Prosecution Service and any person designated by the Secretary of State.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 13 inserted (29.1.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/97), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 13 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Self-incrimination E+W

F1 13A.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

PART 4 E+W Final provisions

Review E+W

F1 14.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Expiry E+W

F1 15.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Revocation E+W

F1 16.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (except regs. 13, 17, Schs. 5, 6) (29.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/364), reg. 22 (with regs. 21, 23(3)(4))

Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions E+W

17.—(1) Part 1 of Schedule 5 contains consequential amendments.

(2) Part 2 of Schedule 5 contains transitional and saving provisions.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 17 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Matt Hancock

Secretary of State

Department of Health and Social Care

Regulation 8(4)(a)

F1 SCHEDULE 1 E+W Tier 1 restrictions

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Regulation 8(4)(c)

F1 SCHEDULE 2 E+W Tier 2 restrictions

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Regulation 8(4)(e)

F1 SCHEDULE 3 E+W Tier 3 restrictions

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Regulation 8(4)(g)

F1 SCHEDULE 3A E+W Tier 4 restrictions

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Regulation 8(4)(d) and (f)

F1 SCHEDULE 4 E+W Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 area

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Schedule 3A, paragraph 2A

F1 SCHEDULE 4A E+W Persons exempt from the requirement to produce a completed travel declaration form on leaving the United Kingdom

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Regulation 17

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions

PART 1 E+W Consequential amendments

1.  In the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, in regulation 9(9), after sub-paragraph (n) insert— E+W

“(o) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, other than notices issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

2.—(1) Regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In paragraph (7C), after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

“(h) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.”.

(3) In paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (n) insert—

“(o) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020.”.

(4) In paragraph (8A), after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

3.  In the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020, in regulation 18(7A), after sub-paragraph (g) insert— E+W

“(h) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

4.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows. E+W

(2) In regulation 1—

(a) omit paragraph (2A);

(b) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 ceases” substitute “ the Principal Regulations cease ”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (d), for “5(5) of Schedule 1” substitute “ 4(2) of Schedule 1, or (in relation to the Tier 2 area) paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2, ”;

(iv) for sub-paragraphs (fa) and (fb) substitute—

“(fa) “Tier 2 area” has the meaning given by regulation 8(4)(d) of the Principal Regulations;

(fb) “Tier 3 area” has the meaning given by regulation 8(4)(f) of the Principal Regulations;”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (h) omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations” and “for the purposes of the Tier 3 Regulations”.

(3) In regulation 1A—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the opening words, omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations” and “for the purposes of the Tier 3 Regulations”;

(b) in paragraph (1A)—

(i) in the opening words, omit “for the purposes of the Tier 2 Regulations”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for “paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations ”;

(vi) in sub-paragraph (c) for “Tier 2” substitute “ Principal ”;

(c) omit paragraph (1B).

(4) In regulation 4, in paragraph (8A)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d), for “the Principal Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (e), for “the Tier 2 Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (f), for “the Tier 3 Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 ”;

(d) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

“(h) the Principal Regulations, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 12(7) of those Regulations.”.

(5) In regulation 8, for “6(16) or 7” substitute “ 11(9) or 13 ”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

PART 2 E+W Transitional and savings provisions

5.—(1) A designation made, or treated as made, in exercise of the powers conferred by the following provisions is to be treated as if it had been made in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 9(9)(b), 11(3)(b), 11(9)(a) or 13, as appropriate, of these Regulations— E+W

(a) regulation 7(10)(b), 9(3)(b), 9(13) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020;

(b) regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020;

(c) regulation 8(9)(c), 10(3)(b), 10(13) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England) Regulations 2020;

(d) regulation 7(9)(c), 9(3), 9(14) or 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020;

(e) regulation 8(9)(b)(iii) or (iv), 10(3)(b), 10(14)(a) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Bolton) Regulations 2020;

(f) regulation 8(9)(b), 10(3)(b), 10(14)(a) or 11 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020;

(g) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020;

(h) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020;

(i) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020;

(j) regulation 19(11)(b), 21(3)(b), 21(16)(a) or 22 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

(2) Despite the revocation by these Regulations of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 2nd December 2020 in relation to any offence committed under those Regulations before that date.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 2.12.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Regulation 13

[F3 SCHEDULE 6 E+W Prosecutions

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 6 inserted (29.1.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/97), regs. 1(2), 2(5)

1.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020. E+W

2.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020. E+W

3.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020. E+W

4.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020. E+W

5.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020. E+W

6.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East and North West of England) Regulations 2020. E+W

7.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020. E+W

8.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020. E+W

9.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions on Gatherings) (North of England) Regulations 2020. E+W

10.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (No. 2) Regulations 2020. E+W

11.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford) Regulations 2020. E+W

12.   The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020.] E+W

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations impose restrictions on gatherings and on businesses in England. Areas which are not specified in Schedule 4 are subject to the restrictions set out in Schedule 1. Areas specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (those areas in Tier 2) are subject to the restrictions set out in Schedule 2. Areas specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (those areas in Tier 3) are subject to the restrictions in Schedule 3. The restrictions on businesses include the imposition of restricted hours for certain businesses and closure of certain businesses.

The need for the restrictions in these Regulations must be reviewed by the Secretary of State every 28 days.

No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.