The Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010

UK Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 657 — creates 5 criminal offences.

5offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 9 March 2010
In force from: 6 April 2010
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Alcohol licensing, gambling, smoke-free and public health
Made under: Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations confer discretionary powers on local authorities (including powers to impose restrictions and requirements) for the purposes of preventing, protecting against, controlling or providing a public health response to the incidence or spread of infection or contamination which presents or could present significant harm to human health. The Regulations also place an obligation on third parties to co-operate in a particular circumstance. Regulation 2 enables a local authority to require that a child is kept away from school. Regulation 3 enables the local authority to require that a headteacher provide it with the names and contact details of the pupils at that headteacher’s school. Regulations 4 to 7 enable a local authority to disinfect or decontaminate things or premises (including conveyances) on request from the owner or the person with charge or control in relation to things or the tenant in relation to premises. Regulation 8 enables the local authority to make requests of individuals or groups to do, or not to do, specified things for health protection purposes and to offer compensation or expenses in relation to a request. Regulations 9 and 10 enable a local authority to restrict contact with, and access to, a dead body. Regulation 11 enables a local authority to take action to relocate a dead body; and obliges a person having charge or control of premises in which the dead body is located to co-operate. A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Department of Health, Room 514, Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website (www.opsi.gov.uk).

Offences created by this instrument

Restriction of access to dead bodies regulation 10(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Relocation of dead bodies regulation 11(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Requirement to keep a child away from school regulation 2(12) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Requirement to provide details of children attending school regulation 3(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
Restriction of contact with dead bodies regulation 9(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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Business without Debate Commons · Commons Chamber · 24 February 2010 · Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118 (6)), Climate Change That the draft CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 19 January, be approved. Public Health That the draft Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved. That the draft Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 19 January, be approved. That the draft Health and…
Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010 Lords · Grand Committee · 1 March 2010 · Baroness Thornton
That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010. Relevant document: 6 th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010 Lords · Grand Committee · 1 March 2010
Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010 Lords · Lords Chamber · 8 March 2010

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