The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2020

Madeat 3.30 p.m. on 31st March 2020

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87(2) of the Coronavirus Act 20201, makes the following Regulations.

Citation and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2020.

2

These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

Provision coming into force on 31st March 20202

Section 15 (local authority care and support) of, and Part 1 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in England) to, the Coronavirus Act 2020 come into force on 31st March 2020.

Matt HancockSecretary of State,Department of Health and Social CareAt 3.30 p.m. on 31st March 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring section 15 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 12 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) into force so that local authorities in England do not have to comply with certain duties in relation to meeting needs, and carrying out assessments, under the Care Act 2014, and to modify duties to meet needs under the Care Act 2014, until such time as regulations are in force under section 88 of the Act (power to suspend and revive provisions of the Act), or the Act is no longer in force.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 were brought into force by Commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 18	26th March 2020	S.I. 2020/361
Section 19	26th March 2020	S.I. 2020/361
Section 21	26th March 2020	S.I. 2020/361
Schedule 13	26th March 2020	S.I. 2020/361