2020 No. 614
The Taking Control of Goods and Certification of Enforcement Agents (Amendment) (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 64, 77(4) and 90 of, and paragraphs 8(1) and (2), 13(3), 14(3), 15(3), 24(1) and 31(2) and (4) of Schedule 12 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 20071:
Citation, commencement and saving provision1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Taking Control of Goods and Certification of Enforcement Agents (Amendment) (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 24th June 2020.
2
Nothing in these Regulations affects any enforcement action taken prior to the coming into force of these Regulations.
Amendments to the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 20132
1
The Taking Control of Goods Regulations 20132 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (general interpretation), for the definition of “emergency period” substitute—
“emergency period” means the period beginning with 26th March 2020 and ending on 23rd August 2020.
3
In the opening words of regulation 9(6) (time limit for taking control of goods), omit “calendar”.
4
In regulation 52(2) (minimum amount of net unpaid rent for CRAR to become exercisable), for “90” substitute “189”.
Amendments to the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 20143
1
The Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 20143 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (general interpretation), omit the definition of “emergency period”.
3
In regulation 7(3) (duration of certificates), for “falls” to the end substitute—
during the period beginning with 26th December 2019 and ending on 23rd August 2020, the certificate will continue to have effect for a period of 9 months beginning with the relevant day.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)