The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/856
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement, and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(3) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Coronavirus Act 2020.

Section 2 Early expiry of provisions of the Act that extend to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

(1) The following sections of the Act expire on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force—

(a) section 8 (and Schedule 7) ;

(b) section 9;

(c) section 24;

(d) sections 25 to 27;

(e) section 28 (and Schedule 15);

(f) section 29;

(g) section 71.

(2) Paragraph (1)(c) does not affect the continued operation of the Coronavirus (Retention of Fingerprints and DNA Profiles in the Interests of National Security) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 .

Section 3 Early expiry of provisions of the Act that extend to England and Wales

(1) Section 84 of the Act expires on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not affect the continued operation of—

(a) the General Synod of the Church of England (Postponement of Elections) Order 2020 ;

(b) the General Synod of the Church of England (Postponement of Elections) (Amendment) Order 2020 .

Section 4 Early expiry of provisions of the Act that apply in England

The following provisions of the Act expire on the day after the day on which these Regulations come into force—

(a) Part 1 of Schedule 12 (and section 15 so far as it relates to that Part) ;

(b) section 79.