| Statutory Instrument | |
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| Citation | 2020 No. 791 |
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| Introduced by | Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care |
| Territorial extent | England |
| Dates | |
| Made | 23 July 2020 |
| Laid before Parliament | 23 July 2020 |
| Commencement | 24 July 2020 |
| Revoked | 18 July 2021 |
| Other legislation | |
| Made under | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 |
| Revoked by | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc.) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
Status: Revoked | |
| Text of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/791) is a statutory instrument (SI) brought into force on 23 July 2020 by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subject to some exceptions, it required members of the public in England to wear a face covering in most indoor shops, shopping centres, banks, post offices and public transport hubs. The regulations were similar to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020, which were brought into force on 15 June 2020.[1] The regulations were revoked on 18 July 2021, five days before they would otherwise have expired.