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Authorisation of Officers - Compliance with the Health Protection ( Coronavirus Restriction) (England) Regulations 2020

On 26th March The Secretary of State of the Department of Health and Social Care made the following designations in exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 4(1) and (2) of the Health Protection ( Coronavirus Restriction) (England) Regulations 2020 whereby officers appointed by a local authority can be authorised to enforce the Coronavirus Restriction Regulations. The Secretary of State has confirmed that local authorities will be designated and will be expected to deliver their responsibilities through environmental health and trading standards services.

Whilst the Council’s Environmental Health Officers are currently authorised under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1884(1), our Trading Standards Officers are not.

The Health Protection ( Coronavirus Restriction) (England) Regulations 2020 can be viewed on this link  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350/contents/made

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/04/2020

Decision due: 6 Apr 2020 by Director Development and Public Protection

Contact: Lisa Bartlett, Director of Development and Public Protection Email: Lisa_bartlett@bathnes.gov.uk Email: lisa_bartlett@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 477281.

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