PART 1Introductory
Citation, commencement and applicationI11
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These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020.
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These Regulations come into force on 14th October 2020.
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These Regulations apply in relation to England only, including English airspace and the English territorial sea except as provided by paragraph (4).
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Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 do not apply in English airspace or in the English territorial sea.
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In this regulation—
“English airspace” means the airspace above England or above the English territorial sea;
“the English territorial sea” means the part of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom that is adjacent to England.
InterpretationI22
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In these Regulations—
“care home” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000 M1;
“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);
“criminal justice accommodation” means—
- a
a prison, within the meaning of the Prison Act 1952 M2,
- b
a young offender institution, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act,
- c
a secure training centre, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act,
- d
approved premises, within the meaning of section 13 of the Offender Management Act 2007 M3, or
- e
a bail hostel, within the meaning of section 2 of the Bail Act 1976 M4;
- a
“Crown interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, or belonging to a Government department, or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a Government department, and includes any estate or interest held in right of the Prince and Steward of Scotland;
“Crown land” means land in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest;
“Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall;
“parent” of a child includes any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
“parental responsibility” has the meaning given in section 3 of the Children Act 1989 M5;
“person responsible” for carrying on a business includes the owner, proprietor and manager of that business;
“Tier 2 area” has the meaning given by regulation 3(2)(b);
“Tier 2 restrictions” has the meaning given by regulation 3(2)(a);
“vessel” means any ship, boat, barge, lighter or raft and any other description of craft, whether used in navigation or not.
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For the purposes of these Regulations, references to a “local authority” include references to a county council.