http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/part/III/2021-10-28Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the control of disease and to the establishment and functions of port health authorities, including enactments relating to burial and cremation and to the regulation of common lodging–houses and canal boats, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.1984-06-26texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2021-10-28 Part III Disposal of Dead Bodies Burial and cremation.461It shall be the duty of a local authority to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or been found dead in their area, in any case where it appears to the authority that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been or are being made otherwise than by the authority.2Any council which is the local authority for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 may cause to be buried or cremated the body of any deceased person who immediately before his death was being provided with accommodation under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014.2AA local authority within the meaning of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 may cause to be buried or cremated the body of any deceased person who immediately before his death was being provided with accommodation under Part 4 of that Act.3An authority shall not cause a body to be cremated under subsection (1) or (2) above where they have reason to believe that cremation would be contrary to the wishes of the deceased.4Subsections (1) and (2) above do not affect any enactment regulating or authorising the burial, cremation or anatomical examination of the body of a deceased person.5An authority may recover from the estate of the deceased person ... expenses incurred under subsection (1) or subsection (2) above, ...6Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, a sum due to an authority under subsection (5) above is recoverable summarily as a civil debt by proceedings brought within three years after the sum becomes due.7The Secretary of State may cause such inquiries to be held as he may deem necessary or desirable for the purposes of this section.8The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument direct that this section, in its application to the Isles of Scilly, shall have effect subject to exceptions, adaptations and modifications. Regulations about dead bodies.471The Secretary of State may make regulations imposing any conditions and restrictions—awith respect to means of disposal of dead bodies otherwise than by burial or cremation,bas to the period of time a body may be retained after death on any premises, orcwith respect to embalming or preservation,which may appear to be desirable in the interests of public health or public safety.2The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.<CommentaryRef Ref="c8862651"/> Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial. 481If a justice of the peace (acting, if he deems it necessary, ex parte) is satisfied, on a certificate of the proper officer of the local authority for the district in which a dead body lies, that the retention of the body in any place would endanger the health of any person, he may order—athat the body be removed by, and at the cost of, the local authority to a mortuary, andbthat the necessary steps be taken to secure that it is buried within a time limited by the order or, if he considers immediate burial necessary, immediately.2Where an order is made under subsection (1) above, relatives or friends of the deceased person shall be deemed to comply with the order if they cause the body to be cremated within the time limited by the order or, as the case may be, immediately.3An order under this section shall be an authority to any officer named in it to do all acts necessary for giving effect to the order.Words repealed by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 86, Sch. 11S. 47 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2S. 47 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2S. 47: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2S. 47: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2S. 48 applied by S.I. 1988/1546, reg. 3, Sch. 1S. 48 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2)(3), Sch.2S. 48 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2S. 48: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch.2S. 48: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2Words in s. 46(5) repealed (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 147(1)(g), 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(a)(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(a)(c)S. 46 modified (6.4.2010) by The Southampton Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1218), arts. 1(1), 4, Sch.S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Southampton Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1218), arts. 1(1), 4, Sch.S. 46 modified (6.4.2010) by The Cornwall Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1215), arts. 1(1), 4, Sch. (with art. 2)S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Cornwall Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1215), arts. 1(1), 4, Sch. (with art. 2)S. 46 modified (6.4.2010) by The Bristol Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1214), arts. 1, 4, Sch.S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Bristol Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1214), arts. 1, 4, Sch.S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Cowes Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1216), arts. 1(1), 4, Sch.S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Portsmouth Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1217), arts. 1(1), 4, Sch.Words in s. 48(1) substituted (6.4.2010 for E., 26.7.2010 for W.) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 11 para. 7; S.I. 2010/708, art. 6(e) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2010/1547, art. 2(e) (with Sch. 1)S. 46 applied (with modifications) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2S. 48 applied (with modifications) (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2S. 46(2)(2A) substituted for s. 46(2) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 41S. 46: functions transferred and modified (14.6.2016) by The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2S. 48 Functions transferred and modified (E.) (14.6.2016) by The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2S. 46: functions etc. assigned to the port health authority and modified (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))S. 48 functions etc. assigned to the port health authority and modified (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))S. 46(3) excluded (temp.) (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 28 para. 13(4)(a) (with ss. 88-90) (which affecting provision is suspended (W.) (24.9.2021) by S.I. 2021/1042, regs. 1(2), 2(b) and (E.) (28.10.2021), by S.I. 2021/1199, regs. 1(2), 2) (and which affecting provision expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89)
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<Text>with respect to means of disposal of dead bodies otherwise than by burial or cremation,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>as to the period of time a body may be retained after death on any premises, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/section/47/1/c/2021-10-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/47/1/c" id="section-47-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>with respect to embalming or preservation,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>which may appear to be desirable in the interests of public health or public safety.</Text>
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</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/section/47/2/2021-10-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/47/2" id="section-47-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<CommentaryRef Ref="c8862651"/>
Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial.
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48
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<P1para>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
If a justice of the peace (acting, if he deems it necessary, ex parte) is satisfied, on a certificate of the proper officer of the local authority for the district in which a dead body lies, that the retention of the body
<Substitution ChangeId="key-782b6b989fff5b92f3f7cd96487a487d-1467132958995" CommentaryRef="key-782b6b989fff5b92f3f7cd96487a487d">in any place would endanger the health of any person</Substitution>
, he may order—
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the body be removed by, and at the cost of, the local authority to a mortuary, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/section/48/1/b/2021-10-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/48/1/b" id="section-48-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the necessary steps be taken to secure that it is buried within a time limited by the order or, if he considers immediate burial necessary, immediately.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/section/48/2/2021-10-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/48/2" id="section-48-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where an order is made under subsection (1) above, relatives or friends of the deceased person shall be deemed to comply with the order if they cause the body to be cremated within the time limited by the order or, as the case may be, immediately.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/section/48/3/2021-10-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/48/3" id="section-48-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An order under this section shall be an authority to any officer named in it to do all acts necessary for giving effect to the order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
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<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c8862621" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50" id="c00448" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="50" Title="Social Security Act 1986">Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00448" id="c00449" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/section/86" SectionRef="section-86">s. 86</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00448" id="c00450" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/schedule/11" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-11">Sch. 11</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8862631" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 47 modified (7.8.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773" id="c00452" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1773">S.I. 1991/1773</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00453" CitationRef="c00452" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/2/3" SectionRef="article-8-2-3">art. 8(2)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00454" CitationRef="c00452" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 47 modified (10.1.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913" id="c00456" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2913">S.I. 1991/2913</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00457" CitationRef="c00456" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/2/3" SectionRef="article-8-2-3">art. 8(2)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00458" CitationRef="c00456" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8862641" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 47: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773" id="c00460" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1773">S.I. 1991/1773</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00461" CitationRef="c00460" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/1/3" SectionRef="article-8-1-3">art. 8(1)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00462" CitationRef="c00460" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 47: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913" id="c00464" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2913">S.I. 1991/2913</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00465" CitationRef="c00464" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/1/3" SectionRef="article-8-1-3">art. 8(1)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00466" CitationRef="c00464" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8862651" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 applied by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/1546" id="c00468" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1988" Number="1546">S.I. 1988/1546</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00469" CitationRef="c00468" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/1546/regulation/3" SectionRef="regulation-3">reg. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00470" CitationRef="c00468" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/1546/schedule/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8862661" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 modified (7.8.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773" id="c00472" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1773">S.I. 1991/1773</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00473" CitationRef="c00472" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/2/3" SectionRef="article-8-2-3">art. 8(2)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00474" CitationRef="c00472" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch.2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 modified (10.1.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913" id="c00476" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2913">S.I. 1991/2913</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00477" CitationRef="c00476" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/2/3" SectionRef="article-8-2-3">art. 8(2)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00478" CitationRef="c00476" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8862671" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773" id="c00480" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1773">S.I. 1991/1773</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00481" CitationRef="c00480" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/1/3" SectionRef="article-8-1-3">art. 8(1)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00482" CitationRef="c00480" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch.2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913" id="c00484" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2913">S.I. 1991/2913</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00485" CitationRef="c00484" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/1/3" SectionRef="article-8-1-3">art. 8(1)(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00486" CitationRef="c00484" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-ece0972bd3d798af2d435db535532bc4" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 46(5) repealed (6.4.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14" id="c6bqkdi22-00011" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="14" Title="Health and Social Care Act 2008">Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c6bqkdi22-00011" id="c6bqkdi22-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/section/147/1/g" SectionRef="section-147-1-g">ss. 147(1)(g)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c6bqkdi22-00011" id="c6bqkdi22-00013" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/3" SectionRef="section-170-3">170(3)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c6bqkdi22-00011" id="c6bqkdi22-00014" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/4" SectionRef="section-170-4">(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c6bqkdi22-00011" id="c6bqkdi22-00015" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/schedule/15/part/5" SectionRef="schedule-15-part-5" Operative="true">Sch. 15 Pt. 5</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c6bqkdi22-00011" id="c6bqkdi22-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/schedule/13" SectionRef="schedule-13">Sch. 13</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/462" id="c6bqkdi22-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="462" Title="The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.9, Consequential Amendments and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009">S.I. 2009/462</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c6bqkdi22-00017" id="c6bqkdi22-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/462/article/4/a/c" SectionRef="article-4-a-c">art. 4(a)(c)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/631" id="c6bqkdi22-00019" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="631" Title="Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2009">S.I. 2009/631</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c6bqkdi22-00019" id="c6bqkdi22-00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/631/article/2/a/c" SectionRef="article-2-a-c">art. 2(a)(c)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-27045f5442c039ac610e645a086c68ba" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46 modified (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218" id="c7kaub1h2-00766" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1218" Title="The Southampton Port Health Authority Order 2010">The Southampton Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1218)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00766" id="c7kaub1h2-00767" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00766" id="c7kaub1h2-00768" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00766" id="c7kaub1h2-00769" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-2f9683938e961c8c5490f97d899eee7b" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218" id="c7kaub1h2-00777" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1218" Title="The Southampton Port Health Authority Order 2010">The Southampton Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1218)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00778" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00777" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00779" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00777" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00780" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00777" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1218/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-206d1a8c36f404734ccd82e908bb93b2" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46 modified (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215" id="c7kaub1h2-00800" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1215" Title="The Cornwall Port Health Authority Order 2010">The Cornwall Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1215)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00800" id="c7kaub1h2-00801" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00800" id="c7kaub1h2-00802" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00800" id="c7kaub1h2-00803" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00800" id="c7kaub1h2-00804" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-6eb28fdbff23599b733c1a4dc7c47cc8" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215" id="c7kaub1h2-00812" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1215" Title="The Cornwall Port Health Authority Order 2010">The Cornwall Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1215)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00813" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00812" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00814" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00812" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00815" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00812" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00816" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00812" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1215/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-329a3c1d7cdd942226ecbe98bfacaa1a" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46 modified (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214" id="c7kaub1h2-00835" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1214" Title="The Bristol Port Health Authority Order 2010">The Bristol Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1214)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00835" id="c7kaub1h2-00836" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">arts. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00835" id="c7kaub1h2-00837" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00835" id="c7kaub1h2-00838" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-be6bf5dc2dd6d4da2f03faec069ca021" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214" id="c7kaub1h2-00846" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1214" Title="The Bristol Port Health Authority Order 2010">The Bristol Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1214)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00847" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00846" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">arts. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00848" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00846" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00849" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00846" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1214/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-56436b17d25f200249276af473f16471" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by
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,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00869" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00868" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1216/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00870" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00868" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1216/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00871" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00868" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1216/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
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<Commentary id="key-6870ccac14c4589fba65d933242372b5" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 48 modified (E.) (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1217" id="c7kaub1h2-00890" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1217" Title="The Portsmouth Port Health Authority Order 2010">The Portsmouth Port Health Authority Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1217)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00891" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00890" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1217/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00892" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00890" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1217/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c7kaub1h2-00893" CitationRef="c7kaub1h2-00890" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1217/schedule" SectionRef="schedule" Operative="true">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-782b6b989fff5b92f3f7cd96487a487d" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
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substituted (6.4.2010 for E., 26.7.2010 for W.) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="14" Title="Health and Social Care Act 2008" id="c7n0qzwz2-00209">Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-170-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/3" CitationRef="c7n0qzwz2-00209" id="c7n0qzwz2-00210">s. 170(3)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-170-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/4" CitationRef="c7n0qzwz2-00209" id="c7n0qzwz2-00211">(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-11-paragraph-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/schedule/11/paragraph/7" CitationRef="c7n0qzwz2-00209" Operative="true" id="c7n0qzwz2-00212">Sch. 11 para. 7</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/708" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="708" Title="The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2010" id="c7n0qzwz2-00213">S.I. 2010/708</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-6-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/708/article/6/e" CitationRef="c7n0qzwz2-00213" id="c7n0qzwz2-00214">art. 6(e)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/708/schedule/2" CitationRef="c7n0qzwz2-00213" id="c7n0qzwz2-00215">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2010/1547" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="1547" Title="The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Wales) Order 2010" id="c7n0qzwz2-00216">S.I. 2010/1547</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2010/1547/article/2/e" CitationRef="c7n0qzwz2-00216" id="c7n0qzwz2-00217">art. 2(e)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2010/1547/schedule/1" CitationRef="c7n0qzwz2-00216" id="c7n0qzwz2-00218">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
)
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-bbf14a71e3e2ecfc7a4089dd297722b0" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46 applied (with modifications) (24.3.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939" id="c7n3x7vq2-00019" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="939" Title="The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011">The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7n3x7vq2-00019" id="c7n3x7vq2-00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7n3x7vq2-00019" id="c7n3x7vq2-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939/article/9" SectionRef="article-9">9</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c7n3x7vq2-00019" id="c7n3x7vq2-00022" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2" Operative="true">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
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</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d12ace1eab94a0f971c7b63477d33736" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-48" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/48" id="c7n3x7vq2-00029">S. 48</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (24.3.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="939" Title="The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011" id="c7n3x7vq2-00030">The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939/article/1/1" CitationRef="c7n3x7vq2-00030" id="c7n3x7vq2-00031">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939/article/9" CitationRef="c7n3x7vq2-00030" id="c7n3x7vq2-00032">9</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/939/schedule/2" CitationRef="c7n3x7vq2-00030" Operative="true" id="c7n3x7vq2-00033">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
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</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-cb3415cf7e4c9fa89be7371ff40dfcce" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46(2)(2A) substituted for s. 46(2) (6.4.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/413" id="cov3pbcn2-00009" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="413" Title="The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016">The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3pbcn2-00009" id="cov3pbcn2-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/413/regulation/2/1" SectionRef="regulation-2-1">regs. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3pbcn2-00009" id="cov3pbcn2-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/413/regulation/41" SectionRef="regulation-41" Operative="true">41</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-6840a92ce2b72f4b38472d09fb122aed" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46: functions transferred and modified (14.6.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644" id="cov3ru882-00019" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="644" Title="The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016">The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3ru882-00019" id="cov3ru882-00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3ru882-00019" id="cov3ru882-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644/article/9" SectionRef="article-9">9</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3ru882-00019" id="cov3ru882-00022" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2" Operative="true">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-a8a2bbb22129277acbbe79b3255d0e47" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-48" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/48" id="cov3ru882-00029">S. 48</CitationSubRef>
Functions transferred and modified (E.) (14.6.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="644" Title="The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016" id="cov3ru882-00030">The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644/article/1/1" CitationRef="cov3ru882-00030" id="cov3ru882-00031">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644/article/9" CitationRef="cov3ru882-00030" id="cov3ru882-00032">9</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/644/schedule/2" CitationRef="cov3ru882-00030" Operative="true" id="cov3ru882-00033">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-46c0e741633a20e1c08ecbbaced7dab4" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46: functions etc. assigned to the port health authority and modified (31.3.2017) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558" id="cov3xaeb2-00015" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="558" Title="The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017">The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00015" id="cov3xaeb2-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/article/1/1" SectionRef="article-1-1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00015" id="cov3xaeb2-00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/article/9" SectionRef="article-9">9</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00015" id="cov3xaeb2-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2" Operative="true">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00015" id="cov3xaeb2-00019" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/article/9/3" SectionRef="article-9-3">art. 9(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-71fdf5593c374ee60afe12edd2e5157a" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-48" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/22/section/48" id="cov3xaeb2-00026">S. 48</CitationSubRef>
functions etc. assigned to the port health authority and modified (31.3.2017) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="558" Title="The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017" id="cov3xaeb2-00027">The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/article/1/1" CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00027" id="cov3xaeb2-00028">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/article/9" CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00027" id="cov3xaeb2-00029">9</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/schedule/2" CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00027" Operative="true" id="cov3xaeb2-00030">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-9-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/558/article/9/3" CitationRef="cov3xaeb2-00027" id="cov3xaeb2-00031">art. 9(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e147491528bbf777985c448fc36e95a0" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 46(3) excluded (temp.) (25.3.2020) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/7" id="d9e4" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="7" Title="Coronavirus Act 2020">Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc144448691586" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/7/section/87/1" SectionRef="section-87-1">s. 87(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc173143978877" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/7/schedule/28/paragraph/13/4/a" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-28-paragraph-13-4-a">Sch. 28 para. 13(4)(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cc176390687515" CitationRef="d9e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/7/section/88" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/7/section/90" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-88" EndSectionRef="section-90">ss. 88-90</CitationSubRef>
) (which affecting provision is suspended (W.) (24.9.2021) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1042" id="d9e16" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2021" Number="1042">S.I. 2021/1042</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc192681448914" CitationRef="d9e16" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1042/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc117089284986" CitationRef="d9e16" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1042/regulation/2/b" Operative="true" SectionRef="regulation-2-b">2(b)</CitationSubRef>
and (E.) (28.10.2021), by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1199" id="d9e26" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2021" Number="1199">S.I. 2021/1199</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc00010" CitationRef="d9e26" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1199/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc146672523509" CitationRef="d9e26" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/1199/regulation/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="regulation-2">2</CitationSubRef>
) (and which affecting provision expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/7" id="d9e35" Year="2020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="7" Title="Coronavirus Act 2020">Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cc151375069489" CitationRef="d9e35" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/7/section/89" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-89">s. 89</CitationSubRef>
)
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