Coronavirus Regs Update: Reading through the new Regs these are my takeaways.
1. The New No.2 Regulations are a repeal and rewrite of what went before. The provisions on what businesses are permitted etc have been redrafted from scratch as have the provisions on gatherings.
1. The New No.2 Regulations are a repeal and rewrite of what went before. The provisions on what businesses are permitted etc have been redrafted from scratch as have the provisions on gatherings.
2. The gatherings provisions have been rewritten in such a way as to make reference to and consideration of Govt guidance mandatory when considering reasonableness. This is much clearer in legal architecture but, given the plethora of guidance, far, far more onerous.
3. there are more and potential clearer definitions - for instance gatherings is now defined. I don't think it was previously.
4. There is in Reg 6 a very open textured power by direction to restrict access to public places defined only by reference to public heath. This will surely be read down to be some form of CVD related risk? It carries substantial duties on the owner or operator of the space.
5. The Schedule 2 list of businesses still subject to closure is interesting - probably a short list of those most likely to challenge (if the post Dolan/BA runes say this is viable) their continued disability to trade.
6. The Leicester Regs are long and complex and appear to be an amalgam of mostly the No.1 (in their most recent form) and a bit of No.2 Regulations. They are PostCode based and fiendishly dense.
7. More detailed analysis to follow in due course, probably over the weekend. ENDS
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