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ЁЯЪиThe new lockdown regulations are here: coming into force on Thursday

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

Analysis below as I read them (thread)

https://t.co/adPk9PsE0j

32 pages, 13,891 words...

As expected, "No person may leave or be outside of the place where they are living without reasonable excuse" - back to the language of the Mar 2020 regulations

Again, there is a *non-exhaustive* list (because: "include") of reasonable excuses, now referred to as "exceptions"
What are the exceptions? There are many. There are 13 listed, but a number have sub-categories of exception, particularly Exception 1 (leaving home necessary for certain purposes). Here they are, except I can't fit them into four screen grabs!
Here's number 5
You might notice that these are many more than in the first lockdown [screen shot from first lockdown regs below] - though some have made a reappearance. Basically this is a more detailed and complex set of reasons for people to not stay at home.
In passing, this strikes me as a lockdown without much enthusiasm you must stay at home but here are a hundred reasons you may not have to. I'm not saying this is a bad thing - but I think legislating for this kind of thing is practically impossible. Library of Babel stuff
I won't go into the exceptions in detail as they are just so complicated. Will do a video tomorrow. A few pics:
ЁЯСЙExercise alone or with 1 member of household, linked household, or if for informal childcare with a linked childcare household a child under 13. Or 1 other person
ЁЯСЙYou can go out for "open air recreation" with the same people, which is different to exercise (this was the sunbathing exception back in the Spring, perhaps now is the snowman building exception?) тШГя╕П
ЁЯСЙImportant exception to the being outside rule - carers of disabled people who need continuous care and child below age of 5 aren't counted - as previewed by the guidance. Sensible exception.

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A short thread on why I am dubious that the government can lawfully impose charges on travellers entering the UK for quarantine and testing (proposed at ┬г1,750 and ┬г210)

1/

The UK has signed up to the International Health Regulations (IHA) 2005. These therefore create binding international legal obligations on the UK.

The IHA explicitly prevent charging for travellers' quarantine or medical examinations.

https://t.co/n4oWE8x5Vg /2


International law is not actionable in a UK court unless it has been implemented in law.

But it can be used as an aide to interpretation where a statute isn't clear as to what powers it grants.

See e.g. Lord Bingham in A v SSHD https://t.co/RXmib1qGYD

/3


The Quarantine regulations will, I assume, be made under section 45B of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

https://t.co/54L4lHGMEr

/4


That gives pretty broad powers but I can't see any power to charge for quarantine. Perhaps it will be inferred from somewhere else in Part 2A?

But...
ЁЯЪиImportant changes to lockdown/self-isolation regulations from 5pm

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

┬г800 'house party' FPN & police can now access track & trace data

https://t.co/k9XCpVsXhC


тАЬLarge gathering offenceтАЭ

As trailed by Home Secretary last week there is now a fixed penalty notice of ┬г800 (or ┬г400 if you pay within 14 days) for participating in an gathering of over 15 people in a private residence


Fixed Penalty Notices double for each subsequent тАЬlarge gathering offenceтАЭ up to ┬г6,400

Compare:
- Ordinary fixed penalty notice is ┬г200 or ┬г100 if paid in 14 days
- Holding or being involved in the holding of a gathering of over 30 people is ┬г10,000


Second big change:

Since September has been a legal requirement to sell-isolate if you test positive/notified by Track & Trace of exposure to someone else who tested positive

Police can now be given access to NHS Track & Trace data if for the purpose of enforcement/prosecution


This will make it easier for police to enforce people breaking self-isolation rules. Currently there has been practically no enforcement.

Data says only a small proportion of people meant to be self-isolating are fully doing so.

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