Regulations made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 45R of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.
Statutory Instruments
Public Health, England
Made
at 4.00 p.m. on 15th October 2020
Laid before Parliament
at 4.45 p.m. on 15th October 2020
Coming into force
17th 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(1).
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 the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020(2) as amended 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.
1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 17th October 2020.
2.-(1) Schedule 2 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows.
(2) After "Warrington Borough Council", insert-
"Cumbria
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council".
(3) For "Derbyshire" and the entries under that heading, substitute-
"Derbyshire
Chesterfield Borough Council
Erewash Borough Council
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(3))-
Dinting
Gamesley
Hadfield North
Hadfield South
Howard Town
Old Glossop
Padfield
Simmondley
St John's
Tintwistle
Whitfield
North East Derbyshire District Council".
(4) After "Durham County Council", insert-
"Essex
Basildon Council
Braintree District Council
Brentwood Borough Council
Castle Point Borough Council
Chelmsford City Council
Colchester Borough Council
Epping Forest District Council
Harlow Council
Maldon District Council
Rochford District Council
Tendring District Council
Uttlesford District Council
Greater London
The Common Council of the City of London
Barking and Dagenham Borough Council
Barnet Borough Council
Bexley Borough Council
Brent Borough Council
Bromley Borough Council
Camden Borough Council
Croydon Borough Council
Ealing Borough Council
Enfield Borough Council
Greenwich Borough Council
Hackney Borough Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council
Haringey Borough Council
Harrow Borough Council
Havering Borough Council
Hillingdon Borough Council
Hounslow Borough Council
Islington Borough Council
Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council
Kingston upon Thames Borough Council
Lambeth Borough Council
Lewisham Borough Council
Merton Borough Council
Newham Borough Council
Redbridge Borough Council
Richmond upon Thames Borough Council
Southwark Borough Council
Sutton Borough Council
Tower Hamlets Borough Council
Waltham Forest Borough Council
Wandsworth Borough Council
Westminster City Council".
(5) After "Northumberland County Council", insert-
"North Yorkshire
City of York Council".
(6) After "Sheffield City Council", insert-
"Surrey
Elmbridge Borough Council".
Matt Hancock
Secretary of State
Department for Health and Social Care
At 4.00 p.m. on 15th October 2020
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make changes to the areas which are subject to the restrictions set out in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020.
No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.
1984 c. 22. Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).
1983 c. 2. The definition of "electoral area" was substituted by paragraph 71 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), and amended by paragraph 39 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).