Coronavirus Act 2020

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The Coronavirus Act 2020 is a UK emergency law enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, granting the government wide-ranging temporary powers to manage the public health crisis and its social and economic impacts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
emergency legislation
containsProvisionsOn business tenancy protections
closure of educational institutions
courts and tribunals
easements for local authority care duties
employment protections
extension of time limits for retention of fingerprints and DNA profiles
food supply chains
healthcare workforce
inquests and death certification
local authority functions
pensions and benefits administration
powers relating to events and gatherings
powers relating to ports and borders
powers relating to potentially infectious persons
powers relating to potentially infectious persons in Northern Ireland
powers relating to potentially infectious persons in Scotland
powers to restrict or prohibit events and gatherings
powers to suspend port operations
public health measures
sick pay
social care
statutory sick pay rules
temporary registration of healthcare professionals
temporary registration of social workers
country United Kingdom
enactedInResponseTo COVID-19 pandemic NERFINISHED
grantsPowerTo UK Government ministers NERFINISHED
devolved administrations
hasLongTitle An Act to make provision in connection with coronavirus; and for connected purposes
hasShortTitle Coronavirus Act 2020 NERFINISHED
introducedBy UK Government NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalStatus in force with amendments and repeals over time
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
natureOfPowers temporary
primaryPurpose to mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
to mitigate the social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
to provide the government with temporary powers to manage the COVID-19 public health emergency
relatedTo Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 NERFINISHED
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 NERFINISHED
reviewRequirement periodic parliamentary review
royalAssentDate 2020-03-25
subjectMatter economic policy
public health emergency response
social policy
sunsetClause yes
territorialExtent England NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
Wales NERFINISHED
yearOfAct 2020

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme legalBasis Coronavirus Act 2020