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This Statutory Instrument has been printed partially to correct errors in S.I. 2020/1026 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
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
23rd September 2020
Coming into force
at 12.01 a.m. on 24th September 2020
Laid before Parliament
at 11.00 a.m. on 24th September 2020
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1), (3)(c) and (4)(d), 45F(2) and 45P(2) 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 requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to the 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, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force at 12.01 a.m. on 24th September 2020.
(3) These Regulations apply in England.
2.-(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 3, after paragraph 15, insert-
"16. Public houses.".
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Bethell
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Health and Social Care
23rd September 2020
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/791) such that employees and other persons providing services in public houses will be required to wear face coverings when they are in close proximity to members of the public unless they are exempt or have a reasonable excuse.
No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.
An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.
1984 c. 22 ("the 1984 Act"). Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14). See section 45T of the 1984 Act for the definition of "the appropriate Minister".
S.I. 2020/791, to which amendments were made by S.I. 2020/839, 882, 906, and 1026.
