The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

• Citation: S.I. 2020/1200
• Sections: 80

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

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Section 2 Interpretation

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Section 3 Elite sportsperson

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Section 4 Meaning of vulnerable person and disability

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Section 5 Restrictions on leaving home

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Section 6 Exceptions: leaving home

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Section 7 Part 3: general interpretation

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Section 8 Participation in indoor gatherings

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Section 9 Participation in outdoor gatherings

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Section 10 Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

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Section 11 Exceptions in relation to gatherings

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Section 12 Linked household

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Section 13 Linked childcare household

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Section 14 The required precautions

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Section 15 Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises

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Section 16 Requirement to close premises and businesses

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Section 17 Exceptions

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Section 18 Further restrictions and closures

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Section 19 Enforcement of restrictions and requirements

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Section 20 Offences and penalties

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Section 21 Fixed penalty notices

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Section 22 Prosecutions

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Section 23 Expiry

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Section 24 Consequential amendments

(1) In regulation 9(9) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 , after sub-paragraph (m), insert—

(n) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

(2) In regulation 18(7A) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020, after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

(3) Regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (7C), after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

(b) in paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (m), insert—

(n) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

(c) in paragraph (8A), after sub-paragraph (e), insert—

(f) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 21(12) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by Part 4 of those Regulations.

(4) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 1—

(i) after paragraph (2), insert—

(2A) Regulations 1A and 2 do not have effect during in the period in which the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 are in force.

(ii) In paragraph (3)(c), for the words from “paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 ” ;

(b) in regulation 4(8A), after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

(g) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 21(12) of those Regulations.

Section 25 Revocations

The following Regulations are revoked—

(a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations;

(b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations;

(c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

Section 26 Transitional provisions

(1) A designation made, or treated as made, in exercise of the powers conferred by the following provisions is to be treated as if it had been made in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 19(11)(b), 21(3)(b), 21(16)(a) or 22 (as appropriate) of these Regulations—

(a) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) Regulations 2020;

(b) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) Regulations 2020;

(c) regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) Regulations 2020.

(2) Despite the revocation by regulation 25 of—

(a) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020;

(b) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020;

(c) the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020,

those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 5th November 2020 in relation to any offence committed under those Regulations before that date.

Section 1

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Section 2

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Section 3

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Section 4

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Section 5

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Section 6

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Section 7

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Section 8

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Section 9

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Section 10

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Section 11

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Section 12

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Section 13

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Section 14

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Section 15

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Section 16

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Section 17

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Section 18

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Section 19

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Section 20

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Section 21

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Section 22

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Section 23

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Section 24

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