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37.—(1) A person who contravenes a requirement in—
(a)paragraph [F12(1)] of Schedule 1,
(b)paragraph [F22(1) F3...] or (3) of Schedule 2,
(c)paragraph 1(1) [F42(1) or 3(1)] of Schedule 3, or
(d)paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) of Schedule 4,
commits an offence.
F5(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 37(1)(a) substituted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)(i)
F2Words in reg. 37(1)(b) substituted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)(ii)
F3Word in reg. 37(1)(b) omitted (21.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/55), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)
F4Words in reg. 37(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
F5Reg. 37(2) omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 37 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
F638. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F6Reg. 38 omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(7)
39.—(1) A person who contravenes a requirement in—
(a)paragraph 4 of Schedule 1,
(b)paragraph 4 of Schedule 2,
(c)[F7paragraph 5] of Schedule 3, or
(d)paragraph 4 of Schedule 4,
commits an offence.
F8(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F9(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F7Words in reg. 39(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(9)
F8Reg. 39(2) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(13) (with reg. 3)
F9Reg. 39(3) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(13) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 39 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
F1040. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Reg. 40 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(14) (with reg. 3)
F1140A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F11Reg. 40A omitted (18.2.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/142), regs. 1(2), 2(11)
41. A person who contravenes the requirement in regulation F12... 20(1) commits an offence.
Textual Amendments
F12Words in reg. 41 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(15) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 41 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
42.—(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a requirement in—
(a)[F13paragraph 7(1)] of Schedule 1,
(b)[F14paragraph 7(1)] of Schedule 2,
(c)paragraphs 7(1), 8(1) or [F159(1)] of Schedule 3, or
(d)paragraphs 7(1), 8(1), 9(1) [F16, 10(1) or 11(3)] of Schedule 4,
commits an offence.
F17(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F18(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F13Words in reg. 42(1)(a) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(a)
F14Words in reg. 42(1)(b) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(b)
F15Word in reg. 42(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(c)
F16Words in reg. 42(1)(d) substituted (22.12.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1623), regs. 1(2), 2(4)
F17Reg. 42(2) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(16) (with reg. 3)
F18Reg. 42(3)-(5) omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(7)
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 42 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
F1942A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F19Reg. 42A omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(9)
43.—(1) A person who obstructs, without reasonable excuse, any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse—
(a)contravenes a direction given—
(i)by an enforcement officer under Part 7, or
F20(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)fails to comply with a compliance notice given by an enforcement officer under regulation 27(1),
commits an offence.
Textual Amendments
F20Reg. 43(2)(a)(ii) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(17) (with reg. 3)
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 43 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
44. An offence under these Regulations is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 44 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
45. Section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 M1 applies in relation to an offence under these Regulations as if the reasons in subsection (5) included—
(a)to maintain public health;
(b)to maintain public order.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 45 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Marginal Citations
M11984 c. 60. Section 24 was substituted by section 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).
46.—(1) If an offence under these Regulations committed by a body corporate is proved—
(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body, or
(b)to be attributable to any neglect on the part of such an officer,
the officer (as well as the body corporate) is guilty of the offence and liable to be prosecuted and proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(2) In paragraph (1), “officer”, in relation to a body corporate, means a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate.
(3) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by a partnership may be brought in the name of the partnership instead of in the name of any of the partners.
(4) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by an unincorporated body other than a partnership may be brought in the name of the body instead of in the name of any of its members and, for the purposes of any such proceedings, any rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if that body were a body corporate.
(5) Section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 M2 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 M3 apply in proceedings for an offence brought against a partnership or an unincorporated body other than a partnership as they apply in relation to a body corporate.
(6) A fine imposed on a partnership on its conviction for an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the partnership assets.
(7) A fine imposed on an unincorporated body other than a partnership on its conviction for an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the funds of the body.