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

Made: at 5.00 p.m. on 12th October 2020

Laid before Parliament: at 6.00 p.m. on 12th October 2020

Coming into force: 14th October 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c), (4)(b), (4)(d), 45F(2) and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 .

These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England.

The Secretary of State considers that the restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.

In accordance with section 45R of that Act, the Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

PART 1 — Introductory

Citation, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — Tier 2 restrictions

Tier 2 restrictions

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PART 3 — Enforcement

Enforcement of restrictions and requirements

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Offences and penalties

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Fixed penalty notices

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Prosecutions

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PART 4 — Final provisions

Review

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Expiry

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Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions

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SCHEDULE 1 — Tier 2 restrictions

PART 1 — Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings indoors

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Participation in gatherings outdoors

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Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings restricted by paragraph 1

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Exceptions in relation to outdoor gatherings restricted by paragraph 2 and other gatherings restricted by paragraph 3

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Linked households

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Linked childcare household

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Permitted organised gatherings and qualifying groups

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The required precautions

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Paragraphs 4 and 5: further interpretation

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General interpretation

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PART 2 — Closure of businesses

Requirement to close premises and businesses

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Restricted business and services for purposes of Part 2 of this Schedule

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Exceptions from paragraph 12(1)

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PART 3 — Other restrictions on businesses

Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and services

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Exceptions from paragraph 15(1)

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

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Restricted businesses and services for purposes of Part 3 of this Schedule

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SCHEDULE 2 — Tier 2 area

The areas of the following are within the Tier 2 area—

• Cheshire: Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Warrington Borough Council

• Derbyshire In the area of High Peak Borough Council, the following electoral areas (as defined by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983)— Dinting Gamesley Howard Town Hadfield South Hadfield North Old Glossop Padfield Simmondley St John’s Tintwistle Whitfield

• Durham Durham County Council

• Greater Manchester Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Manchester City Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Rochdale Borough Council Salford City Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

• Lancashire Blackpool Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Burnley Borough Council Chorley Borough Council Fylde Borough Council Hyndburn Borough Council Lancaster City Council Pendle Borough Council Preston City Council Ribble Valley Borough Council Rossendale Borough Council South Ribble Borough Council West Lancashire Borough Council Wyre Borough Council

• Leicestershire Leicester City Council Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

• Northumberland Northumberland County Council

• Nottinghamshire Ashfield District Council Bassetlaw District Council Broxtowe Borough Council Gedling Borough Council Mansfield District Council Newark & Sherwood District Council Nottingham City Council Rushcliffe Borough Council

• South Yorkshire Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Doncaster Council Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Sheffield City Council

• Tees Valley Darlington Borough Council Hartlepool Borough Council Middlesbrough Borough Council Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

• Tyne and Wear Gateshead Council Newcastle City Council North Tyneside Council South Tyneside Council Sunderland City Council

• West Midlands Birmingham City Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council City of Wolverhampton Council Walsall Council

• West Yorkshire City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Kirklees Metropolitan Council Leeds City Council Wakefield Council

SCHEDULE 3 — Consequential amendments and transitional and saving provisions

PART 1 — Consequential amendments

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020

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Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020

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Amendments of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020

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Revocations

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PART 2 — Transitional and saving provisions

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Signed

Matt Hancock — Secretary of State

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^f00002]: 2000 c. 14.

[^f00003]: 1952 c. 52.

[^f00004]: 2007 c. 21.

[^f00005]: 1976 c. 63.

[^f00006]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00007]: 1984 c. 60. Section 24 was substituted by s. 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).

[^f00008]: S.I. 2020/350, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/684, with savings.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2020/684, as amended by S.I. 2020/719, 750, 788, 800, 822, 824, 828, 863, 865, 907, 974, 986, 988, 1010, 1019, 1029, 1046 and 1057.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2020/685, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/824, with savings.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2020/750, as amended by S.I. 2020/800, 822, 824, 828, 865, 907, 974, 988, 1010 and 1019.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2020/800, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/822, with savings.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2020/822, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1019, with savings.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2020/824, as amended by S.I. 2020/ 828, 865, 875, 907, 954, 974, 986, 987, 988, 1010, 1019 and 1029.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2020/828, amended by S.I. 2020/846, 865, 897, 907, 931, 954, 974, 986, 988, 1010, 1019, 1029, 1041, 1057 and 1074. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/865.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2020/974, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1074.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2020/988, amended by S.I. 2020/1010, 1019 and 1029.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2020/1010, as amended by S.I. 2020/1012, 1019, 1029, 1041, 1057 and 1074. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/1019.

[^f00019]: Regulation 14(7D) is inserted by paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2020/1005, as amended by S.I. 2020/1045 and 1046.

[^f00021]: S.I. 2020/1008, as amended by S.I. 2020/1045, 1046 and 1074.

[^f00022]: 1994 c. 33.

[^f00023]: 2006 c. 21.

[^f00024]: 2006 c. 47. Paragraph 7(1) to (3E) was substituted for paragraph 7(1) to (3) by section 66(2) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9).

[^f00025]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00026]: Section 23A was inserted by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35).

[^f00027]: S.I. 2005/389.

[^f00028]: 1949 c. 76.

[^f00029]: 1970 c. 34.

[^f00030]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00031]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00032]: Section 23A was inserted by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35).

[^f00033]: S.I. 2005/389.

[^f00034]: 1949 c. 76.

[^f00035]: 1970 c. 34.

[^f00036]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00037]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^f00038]: S.I. 2010/2128.

[^f00039]: 2006 c. 28. Section 2 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (2017 anaw 2).

[^f00040]: S.I. 2006/3368, to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00041]: 1949 c. 97.

[^f00042]: 1968 c. 41. Section 16 has been amended by section 111 of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), Schedule 27 to the Water Act 1989 (c. 15) and S.I. 2012/1659. There are other amendments to section 16 which are not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00043]: 2000 c. 37.

[^f00044]: The definition of “access land” has been amended by section 303(2) of, and Part 7 of Schedule 22 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

[^f00045]: 2006 c. 21. Section 18 has been amended by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), Schedule 1, paragraph 19, and Schedule 4; the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), Schedule 9, paragraph 21, and S.I. 2010/813.

[^f00046]: 2000 c. 41.

[^f00047]: S.I. 2009/649.

[^f00048]: 1982 c. 30. Paragraph 2A was inserted by section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26).

[^f00049]: Paragraph 3B was inserted by section 33 of the London Local Authorities Act 2007 (c. ii).

[^f00050]: 1987 c. 53.

[^f00051]: S.I. 2020/592, as amended by S.I. 2020/1021.

[^f00052]: 2003 c. 17. Section 191 was amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), section 135, and by S.I. 2006/2407.

[^f00053]: S.I. 2020/1005.

[^f00054]: Paragraph (7A) was inserted by S.I. 2020/1046.

[^f00055]: S.I. 2020/1008.

[^f00057]: S.I. 2020/828.

[^f00058]: S.I. 2020/988.

[^f00059]: S.I. 2020/1010.

[^f00060]: S.I. 2020/846.

[^f00061]: S.I. 2020/865.

[^f00062]: S.I. 2020/875.

[^f00063]: S.I. 2020/897.

[^f00064]: S.I. 2020/931.

[^f00065]: S.I. 2020/954.

[^f00066]: S.I. 2020/987.

[^f00067]: S.I. 2020/1012.

[^f00068]: S.I. 2020/1074.

The areas of the following are within the Tier 2 area—

• BedfordshireLuton Borough Council

• BerkshireSlough Borough Council

• Cheshire:Cheshire East CouncilCheshire West and Chester Council...

• CumbriaBarrow-in-Furness Borough Council Carlisle City Council

• Derbyshire Amber Valley Borough CouncilBolsover District Council Chesterfield Borough Council Derby City CouncilDerbyshire Dales District Council Erewash Borough Council High Peak Borough Council North East Derbyshire District Council South Derbyshire District Council

• DurhamDurham County Council

• East Riding of YorkshireEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHull City Council

• EssexBasildon CouncilBraintree District CouncilBrentwood Borough CouncilCastle Point Borough CouncilChelmsford City CouncilColchester Borough CouncilEpping Forest District CouncilHarlow CouncilMaldon District CouncilRochford District CouncilTendring District CouncilUttlesford District Council

• Greater LondonThe Common Council of the City of London in respect of the City of London the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, in respect of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in respect of the Middle Temple Barking and Dagenham Borough CouncilBarnet Borough CouncilBexley Borough CouncilBrent Borough CouncilBromley Borough CouncilCamden Borough CouncilCroydon Borough CouncilEaling Borough CouncilEnfield Borough CouncilGreenwich Borough CouncilHackney Borough CouncilHammersmith and Fulham Borough CouncilHaringey Borough CouncilHarrow Borough CouncilHavering Borough CouncilHillingdon Borough CouncilHounslow Borough CouncilIslington Borough CouncilKensington and Chelsea Borough CouncilKingston upon Thames Borough CouncilLambeth Borough CouncilLewisham Borough CouncilMerton Borough CouncilNewham Borough CouncilRedbridge Borough CouncilRichmond upon Thames Borough CouncilSouthwark Borough CouncilSutton Borough CouncilTower Hamlets Borough CouncilWaltham Forest Borough CouncilWandsworth Borough CouncilWestminster City Council

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• Leicestershire Charnwood Borough Council Leicester City CouncilOadby and Wigston Borough Council

• LincolnshireNorth East Lincolnshire CouncilNorth Lincolnshire Council

• NorthumberlandNorthumberland County Council

• North YorkshireCity of York Council

• Oxfordshire Oxford City Council

• Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Council

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• Staffordshire Cannock Chase District Council East Staffordshire Borough Council Lichfield District Council Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council South Staffordshire District Council Stafford Borough Council Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Stoke-on-Trent City Council Tamworth Borough Council

• SurreyElmbridge Borough Council

• Tees ValleyDarlington Borough CouncilHartlepool Borough CouncilMiddlesbrough Borough CouncilRedcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilStockton-on-Tees Borough Council

• Tyne and WearGateshead CouncilNewcastle City CouncilNorth Tyneside CouncilSouth Tyneside CouncilSunderland City Council

• West MidlandsBirmingham City Council Coventry City Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilSolihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilCity of Wolverhampton CouncilWalsall Council

• West YorkshireCity of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilCalderdale Metropolitan Borough CouncilKirklees Metropolitan CouncilLeeds City CouncilWakefield Council

Editorial notes

[^c24298151]: 1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^key-5d8e32ff1f181c333da04e8468917899]: Regulations revoked (except Sch. 3) (5.11.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1200), regs. 1(2), 25(b) (with regs. 23, 26)

[^key-44e314a9b51cd7e7efe72c0078ab68f7]: Regulations revoked so far as not already revoked (18.7.2021 at 11.55 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc.) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/848), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 9

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