Coronavirus Act 2020

Revocation of regulations

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24(1)The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/129) (“the 2020 Regulations”) are revoked.

(2)Any area declared by the Secretary of State under regulation 2 of the 2020 Regulations is to be regarded as an infected area for the purposes of this Schedule.

(3)The declaration made by the Secretary of State on 10 February 2020 under regulation 3 of the 2020 Regulations is to be regarded as a declaration made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 of this Schedule.

(4)The revocation of the 2020 Regulations does not affect any requirement imposed on a person under regulation 4 of the 2020 Regulations (detention).

(5)Any requirement or restriction which—

(a)is imposed on a person under regulation 5, 7 or 8 of the 2020 Regulations, and

(b)which, but for the revocation of the 2020 Regulations, would continue to have effect in relation to times after the coming into force of this paragraph,

is to be regarded as having been imposed under paragraph 14 of this Schedule.

(6)A person who, at the time the 2020 Regulations are revoked, is being removed or kept under regulation 14(2)(b) or (c) is to be treated as removed or kept under (respectively) paragraph 7(2)(b) or 13(2) of this Schedule.