Jurisdiction: England
Commencement: 23rd September 2020
Amends:
- The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020
- The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 require individuals to wear face coverings whilst using public transport in England (i.e. buses, trains, trams, aircraft and water taxis) to protect against the risks to public health arising from Coronavirus (Covid-19).
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 require individuals to wear face coverings whilst in a relevant place (e.g. shops, shopping centres, banks, post offices etc.) to protect against the risks to public health arising from Coronavirus (Covid-19).
Amendments are made to the definition of “Public transport service” to mean any service for the carriage of passengers from place to place which is available to the general public (whether or not for payment, whether or not all of the places connected by the service are in England, and whether or not there are breaks in the journey) but does not include:
- a school transport service; or
- any service provided by a cruise ship.
Amendments are also made to correct grammatical errors within the legislation. No duties are changed within this amendment.
Administrative amendments are made to correct grammatical errors throughout the Regulations and to rectify mistakes made in the initial writing of the Regulations.
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