Coronavirus Act 2020

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X142(1)Before issuing a direction under this Part of this Schedule, the Executive Office must—U.K.

(a)have regard to any relevant advice published by the Chief Medical Officer or any of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, and

(b)consult the Chief Medical Officer or any of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers.

(2)Where a direction imposes prohibitions, requirements or restrictions on a person specified by name, the direction—

(a)must be given in writing to that person, and

(b)may be published in such manner as the Executive Office considers appropriate to bring it to the attention of other persons who may be affected by it.

(3)In any other case, the direction must be published in such manner as the Executive Office considers appropriate to bring it to the attention of persons who may be affected by it.

(4)Where the Executive Office varies or revokes a direction which imposes prohibitions, requirements or restrictions on a person specified by name, notice of the variation or revocation—

(a)must be given in writing to that person, and

(b)may be published in such manner as the Executive Office considers appropriate to bring it to the attention of other persons who may be affected by it.

(5)Where the Executive Office varies or revokes any other direction, notice of the variation or revocation must be published in such manner as the Executive Office considers appropriate to bring it to the attention of persons who may be affected by the variation or revocation.

Editorial Information

X1The power conferred under this provision to make, vary or revoke a direction may be exercised by means of a notice published in The Gazette