
2020 No. 1105
Public Health, England
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 (revoked)
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
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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Matt Hancock

Secretary of State

Department for Health and Social Care

SCHEDULE 1
Tier 3 restrictions

Regulation 3
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

Regulation 3

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SCHEDULE 2A
Local closures
Regulation 3
Liverpool City Region
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Lancashire
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Greater Manchester
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South Yorkshire
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Cheshire
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Nottinghamshire
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Exceptions
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SCHEDULE 3
Amendments and transitional provisions

Regulation 10
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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