Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
| Statutory Instrument | |
 | |
Commencement | 10 February 2020 |
|---|---|
| Revoked | 25 March 2020 |
| Other legislation | |
| Made under | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 |
| Revoked by | Coronavirus Act 2020 |
Status: Revoked | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/129) was a set of regulations that came into effect in England on 10 February 2020 as a statutory instrument made under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The regulations were revoked on 25 March 2020.
Legal basis
The regulations were enacted by the
SARS-CoV-2 virus represented a sufficient public health threat to introduce powers to keep individuals in isolation where public health professionals believed there was reasonable risk.[1]
Provisions
The regulations applied to England only.Wuhan City) as an "infected area".[2]
Revocation
The regulations were revoked on 25 March 2020, on the same day that the
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020.[citation needed
]
See also
- Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020
- List of statutory instruments of the United Kingdom, 2020
References
- ^ a b "Explanatory Memorandum to The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Coronavirus Act 2020". legislation.gov.uk. 25 March 2020. Schedule 21 para. 24. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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