Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/129) is a law of the United Kingdom that came into effect on 10 February 2020 as a statutory instrument made under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, applying only to England. The regulations were revoked on 25 March 2020.

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
Citation2020 No. 129
Introduced byMatt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Commons)
Territorial extentEngland and Wales (applies to England only)
Dates
Made10 February 2020
Laid before Parliament10 February 2020
Commencement10 February 2020
Repealed25 March 2020
Other legislation
Made underPublic Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
Repealed byCoronavirus Act 2020
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, introduced the law upon announcing that the incidence and transmission of COVID-19 caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the COVID-19 pandemic was of sufficient threat to public health to put in place measures to delay further spread by introducing powers to keep individuals in isolation where public health professionals believed there was reasonable risk.[1]

Provisions

The regulations apply to England only.[1] Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside and the Kents Hill Park training and conference centre in Milton Keynes became designated "isolation facilities", with the Hubei province of China (including Wuhan City) declared as an "infected area".[2][3][4][5][6]

Revocation

SI 2020/129 was revoked and replaced on 25 March 2020 by the Coronavirus Act 2020.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Explanatory Memorandum to The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. "Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice". GOV.UK. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. Kobie, Nicole (15 February 2020). "This is how the UK is strengthening its coronavirus defences". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. "Other Notices: Department of Health, The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/129)". www.thegazette.co.uk. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. Stubley, Peter (10 February 2020). "UK declares coronavirus 'serious and imminent threat' to public health". The Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. "The UK Coronavirus regulations – legal powers to control a public health crisis". Serjeants' Inn Chambers. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. "Coronavirus Act 2020". legislation.gov.uk. 25 March 2020. Schedule 21 para. 24. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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