Public Health, England PART 1 Introductory Citation, commencement and application 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elite sportsperson 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of vulnerable person and disability 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Restrictions on movement Restrictions on leaving home 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions: leaving home 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Restrictions on gatherings Part 3: general interpretation 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation in indoor gatherings 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participation in outdoor gatherings 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organisation or facilitation of gatherings 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions in relation to gatherings 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linked household 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linked childcare household 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The required precautions 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Closure of, and restrictions on, businesses Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirement to close premises and businesses 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceptions 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further restrictions and closures 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 5 Enforcement Enforcement of restrictions and requirements 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed penalty notices 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prosecutions 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 6 Final provisions Expiry 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments 24 1 In regulation 9(9) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 , after sub-paragraph (m), insert— n the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. . 2 In regulation 18(7A) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020, after sub-paragraph (f), insert— g the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. . 3 Regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows— a in paragraph (7C), after sub-paragraph (f), insert— g the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. ; b in paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (m), insert— n the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020. ; c in paragraph (8A), after sub-paragraph (e), insert— f the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, if the notice was issued to the person in respect of a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 21(12) of those Regulations or an offence of contravening a restriction or requirement imposed by Part 4 of those Regulations. . 4 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows— a in regulation 1— i after paragraph (2), insert— 2A Regulations 1A and 2 do not have effect during in the period in which the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 are in force. ii In paragraph (3)(c), for the words from “paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations” substitute “ the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 ” ; b in regulation 4(8A), after sub-paragraph (f), insert— g the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, where the fixed penalty notice relates to a business restriction offence as defined by regulation 21(12) of those Regulations. Revocations 25 The following Regulations are revoked— a the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations; b the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations; c the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, other than Schedule 3 to those Regulations. Transitional provisions 26 1 A designation made, or treated as made, in exercise of the powers conferred by the following provisions is to be treated as if it had been made in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 19(11)(b), 21(3)(b), 21(16)(a) or 22 (as appropriate) of these Regulations— a regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) Regulations 2020; b regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) Regulations 2020; c regulation 4(9)(b), 6(3)(b), 6(16) or 7 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) Regulations 2020. 2 Despite the revocation by regulation 25 of— a the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020; b the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020; c the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020, those Regulations continue in force as they had effect immediately before 5th November 2020 in relation to any offence committed under those Regulations before that date. Matt Hancock Secretary of State Department for Health and Social Care