COVID-19 emergency legislation (2020-2022)

276 criminal offences created by 97 statutory instruments.

The instruments that create most of them

• The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 15 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England)… 11 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability)… 11 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021… 9 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers… 8 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020… 7 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020 6 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability)… 6 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels)… 6 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (revoked) 5 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (revoked) 5 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations… 5 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (revoked) 5 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020… 4 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020… 4 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations… 4 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels)… 4 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities)… 4 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland)… 4 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2022 3 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7)… 3 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Notification) (Wales)… 3 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities)… 3 offences
• The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020… 3 offences

Offences

• Offences 6 1 An operator who fails to comply with a requirement in— a regulation 5(1), b regulation 5(3), or c a… regulation 13 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• An operator who fails to comply with a requirement in— a regulation 5(1), b regulation 5(3), or c a request under… regulation 6(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who contravenes a requirement in regulation— a 6(1), b 6(3), c 7(3), d 7(4), e 8, f 9, g 10(2), or h 11,… regulation 13(1) · Revoked · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a person to provide false or misleading information to the Secretary of State for the purposes of… regulation 13(6) · Revoked · Strict liability
• A person who intentionally obstructs any person exercising functions under these Regulations commits an offence regulation 13(8) · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Records and information regulation 10A(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• An operator who fails to comply with the requirement in regulation 7A(1) commits an offence regulation 12(4)(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a test provider to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with this regulation regulation 4B(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Offence of failing to work from home where reasonably practicable to do so 42A A person who, without reasonable… regulation 2(4) · Status not determined · Objective fault
• A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes the requirement in regulation 18B commits an offence regulation 42A · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person (“P”) who knowingly gives false information pursuant to any relevant provision of the Self-Isolation… regulation 6 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Coronavirus Improvement Notices regulation 12(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Coronavirus Improvement Notices regulation 12(2)(i) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Coronavirus Improvement Notices regulation 12(2)(i)(i) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Coronavirus Immediate Restriction Notices regulation 13(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Coronavirus Immediate Restriction Notices regulation 13(6)(f) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Coronavirus Restriction Notices regulation 14(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Coronavirus Restriction Notices regulation 14(6)(g) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, that person contravenes a requirement imposed on them by or… regulation 16(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person (“P”) commits an offence if P makes, adapts, supplies or offers to supply false evidence of COVID status to… regulation 16(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a person to— a fail to comply with a notice issued under regulation 11(1)(a), or b prevent a… regulation 16(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with— a a Coronavirus Improvement Notice, b a Coronavirus Immediate… regulation 16(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• C may refuse to provide a prescription item that is or is purportedly ordered on a LPIV where— a C reasonably believes… regulation 10(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who contravenes the requirements in regulation 3, 4 or 6 commits an offence regulation 10(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who without reasonable excuse contravenes the prohibition in regulation 7(1) commits an offence regulation 10(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who obstructs, without reasonable excuse, any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits… regulation 10(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a direction given under regulation 9(2), (4) or (7) commits an… regulation 10(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a test provider to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with this regulation regulation 4AB(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a test provider to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with this regulation regulation 4B(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Offence of possessing false or misleading evidence relating to vaccination or coronavirus test results 40A It is an… regulation 2(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a person (“P”) to possess evidence of a kind described in regulation 16A(1) which P knows is… regulation 40A · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for the operator of a diagnostic laboratory to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with this… regulation 4A(11) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for the operator of a sequencing laboratory to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with this… regulation 4C(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a test provider to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with this regulation regulation 4D(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for the operator of a sequencing laboratory to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with this… regulation 4ZB(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a requirement in— a regulation 18A(1) or (2) (requirements on… regulation 8(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• In regulation 19 (offences and penalties)— a in paragraph (7) in sub-paragraph (c), omit the terminal “or” and after… regulation 12 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• An operator who without reasonable excuse fails to comply— a with the requirement to keep records in regulation… regulation 12(c) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Airport operators to ensure passengers use designated terminals regulation 7(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Prohibition on arrival of vessels into England paragraph 6 of SCHEDULE 13 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person (“P”) commits an offence where— a without reasonable excuse P contravenes a requirement in regulation 3… regulation 19(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• An operator who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply— a with the requirement to keep records in regulation… regulation 19(13) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who, without reasonable excuse, wilfully obstructs any person carrying out a function under these Regulations… regulation 19(14) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• A person who intentionally or recklessly provides false or misleading passenger information, except for reasons of… regulation 19(6) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• An operator commits an offence where it fails to comply with the requirements in— a regulation 13(1); b regulation… regulation 19(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Travel restriction offences 38 1 A person who contravenes a requirement in— a regulation 14A, or b regulation 14B,… regulation 2(8) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who contravenes a requirement in— a regulation 14A, or b regulation 14B, commits an offence regulation 38(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• It is an offence for a person to provide false or misleading information on an international travel declaration form… regulation 38(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person— a contravenes a Step 1 restriction, a Step 2… regulation 11(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who intentionally or recklessly provides false or misleading information on a travel declaration form, except… regulation 11(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind