The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very 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 3 restrictions

Tier 3 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, revocations and transitional provisions

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SCHEDULE 1 — Tier 3 restrictions

PART 1 — Restrictions on gatherings

Participation in gatherings indoors and in private dwellings

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Participation in gatherings outdoors

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Organisation or facilitation of gatherings

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General exceptions in relation to gatherings

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Exceptions in relation to indoor gatherings and certain outdoor gatherings

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Exception in relation to outdoor gatherings

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Linked household

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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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Further interpretation

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Part 1 of this Schedule: general interpretation

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PART 2 — Closure and restrictions on businesses

Restrictions on opening hours of businesses and services

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Exceptions from paragraph 13(1)

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

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Requirement to close businesses selling alcohol for consumption on the premises

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Requirement to close premises and businesses

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Exceptions

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

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SCHEDULE 2 — Tier 3 area

The areas of the following are within the Tier 3 area—

1 Halton Borough Council;

2 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council;

3 Liverpool City Council;

4 Sefton Borough Council;

5 St Helens Borough Council; and

6 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

SCHEDULE 3 — Amendments and transitional provisions

PART 1 — Amendments

Amendments 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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PART 2 — Transitional 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. 2020/1103.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2020/1104.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2020/350, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/684, with savings.

[^f00011]: 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.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2020/685, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/824, with savings.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2020/750, as amended by S.I. 2020/800, 822, 824, 828, 865, 907, 974, 988, 1010 and 1019.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2020/800, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/822, with savings.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2020/822, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1019, with savings.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2020/824, as amended by S.I. 2020/875, 828, 865, 907, 954, 974, 986, 987, 1010, 1019 and 1029.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2020/828, amended by S.I. 2020/846, 865, 897, 907, 931, 954, 974, 986, 1010, 1019, 1029 and 1074. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/865.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2020/974, which was revoked by S.I. 2020/1074.

[^f00019]: S.I. 2020/988, amended by S.I. 2020/1010, 1019 and 1029.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2020/1010, as amended by S.I. 2020/1012, 1019, 1029 and 1074. The title of the Regulations was changed by S.I. 2020/1019.

[^f00021]: paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020.

[^f00022]: S.I. 2020/684.

[^f00023]: S.I. 2020/750.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2020/1005, as amended by S.I. 2020/1045 and 1046.

[^f00025]: S.1.2020/1008, as amended by S.I. 2020/1046 and 1057.

[^f00026]: 1994 c. 33.

[^f00027]: 2006 c. 21.

[^f00028]: 2006 c. 47.

[^f00029]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00030]: Section 23A was inserted by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35).

[^f00031]: S.I. 2005/389.

[^f00032]: 1949 c. 76.

[^f00033]: 1970 c. 34.

[^f00034]: 2004 c. 33.

[^f00035]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^f00036]: S.I. 2010/2128.

[^f00037]: 2006 c. 28. Section 2 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (2017 anaw 2).

[^f00038]: S.I. 2006/3368, to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00039]: 1949 c. 97.

[^f00040]: 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.

[^f00041]: 2000 c. 37.

[^f00042]: 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).

[^f00043]: 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.

[^f00044]: 2000 c. 41.