Amendments — Coronavirus Act 2020

Bill structure

PART 1 · Main provisions
Clause 1Meaning of “coronavirus” and related terminology
Clause 2Emergency registration of nurses and other health and care professionals
Clause 3Emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners: Wales
Clause 4Emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners: Scotland
Clause 5Emergency registration of and extension of prescribing powers for pharmaceutical chemists: Northern Ireland
Clause 6Emergency registration of social workers: England and Wales
Clause 7Temporary registration of social workers: Scotland
Clause 8Emergency volunteering leave
Clause 9Compensation for emergency volunteers
Clause 10Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation
Clause 11Indemnity for health service activity: England and Wales
Clause 12Indemnity for health service activity: Scotland
Clause 13Indemnity for health and social care activity: Northern Ireland
Clause 14NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments: England
Clause 15Local authority care and support1
Clause 16Duty of local authority to assess needs: Scotland
Clause 17Section 16: further provision1
Clause 18Registration of deaths and still-births etc
Clause 19Confirmatory medical certificate not required for cremations: England and Wales
Clause 20Review of cause of death certificates and cremations: Scotland
Clause 21Modifications of requirements regarding medical certificates for cremations: Northern Ireland
Clause 22Appointment of temporary Judicial Commissioners
Clause 23Time limits in relation to urgent warrants etc under Investigatory Powers Act
Clause 24Extension of time limits for retention of fingerprints and DNA profiles
Clause 25Power to require information relating to food supply chains
Clause 26Authorities which may require information
Clause 27Restrictions on use and disclosure of information
Clause 28Enforcement of requirement to provide information
Clause 29Meaning of “food supply chain” and related expressions
Clause 30Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: England and Wales
Clause 31Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: Northern Ireland
Clause 32Deaths in custody from natural illness: Northern Ireland
Clause 33Disapplication etc by Welsh Ministers of DBS provisions
Clause 34Temporary disapplication of disclosure offences: Scotland
Clause 35Power to reclassify certain disclosure requests: Scotland
Clause 36Vaccination and immunisation: Scotland
Clause 37Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises
Clause 38Temporary continuity: education, training and childcare
Clause 39Statutory sick pay: funding of employers' liabilities
Clause 40Statutory sick pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation
Clause 41Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers
Clause 42Statutory sick pay: funding of employers' liabilities: Northern Ireland
Clause 43Statutory sick pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation: Northern Ireland
Clause 44Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers: Northern Ireland
Clause 45NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: England and Wales
Clause 46NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: Scotland
Clause 47Health and social care pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: Northern Ireland
Clause 48Powers to act for the protection of public health: Northern Ireland
Clause 49Health protection regulations: Scotland
Clause 50Power to suspend port operations
Clause 51Powers relating to potentially infectious persons
Clause 52Powers to issue directions relating to events, gatherings and premises
Clause 53Expansion of availability of live links in criminal proceedings
Clause 54Expansion of availability of live links in other criminal hearings
Clause 55Public participation in proceedings conducted by video or audio
Clause 56Live links in magistrates' court appeals against requirements or restrictions imposed on a potentially infectious person
Clause 57Use of live links in legal proceedings: Northern Ireland
Clause 58Powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies etc
Clause 59Elections and referendums due to be held in England in period after 15 March 2020
Clause 60Postponement of elections due to be held on 7 May 2020
Clause 61Power to postpone certain other elections and referendums
Clause 62Power to postpone a recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015
Clause 63Power to make supplementary etc provision
Clause 64Northern Ireland: timing of canvass and Assembly by-elections
Clause 65Elections due to be held in Wales in period after 15 March 2020
Clause 66Postponement of National Assembly for Wales elections for constituency vacancies
Clause 67Power to postpone local authority elections in Wales for casual vacancies
Clause 68Power to make supplementary etc provision
Clause 69Postponement of Scottish Parliament elections for constituency vacancies
Clause 70Postponement of local authority elections in Scotland for casual vacancies
Clause 71Signatures of Treasury Commissioners
Clause 72Power under section 143 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992
Clause 73Power under section 145 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992
Clause 74Power under section 5 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014
Clause 75Disapplication of limit under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982
Clause 76HMRC functions
Clause 77Up-rating of working tax credit etc
Clause 78Local authority meetings
Clause 79Extension of BID arrangements: England
Clause 80Extension of BID arrangements: Northern Ireland
Clause 81Residential tenancies in England and Wales: protection from eviction
Clause 82Business tenancies in England and Wales: protection from forfeiture etc2
Clause 83Business tenancies in Northern Ireland: protection from forfeiture etc
Clause 84Postponement of General Synod elections2
PART 2 · Final provisions
Clause 85Interpretation
Clause 86Financial provision
Clause 87Commencement
Clause 88Power to suspend and revive provisions of this Act
Clause 89Expiry1
Clause 90Power to alter expiry date2
Clause 91Power to amend Act in consequence of amendments to subordinate legislation
Clause 92Power to make consequential modifications
Clause 93Procedure for certain regulations made by a Minister of the Crown
Clause 94Procedure for certain regulations made by the Welsh Ministers
Clause 95Procedure for certain regulations made by the Scottish Ministers
Clause 96Procedure for certain orders made by a Northern Ireland department
Clause 97Reports by Secretary of State on status of non-devolved provisions of this Act1
Clause 98Six-month parliamentary review2
Clause 99Parliamentary consideration of status of non-devolved provisions of this Act1
Clause 100Extent
Clause 101Extension to the Isle of Man
Clause 102Short title
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Schedule 6
Schedule 7
Schedule 8
Schedule 9
Schedule 10
Schedule 11
Schedule 12
Schedule 13
Schedule 14
Schedule 15
Schedule 16
Schedule 17
Schedule 18
Schedule 19
Schedule 20
Schedule 21
Schedule 22
Schedule 23
Schedule 24
Schedule 25
Schedule 26
Schedule 27
Schedule 28
Schedule 291

Proposed amendments

14 amendments across 10 provisions

Clause 15 1

Amendment 1#52628WithdrawnNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

To insert the following new Clause—
“Monitoring body: effect of Schedule 12

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: After
Clause: 15
Marshalled no.: 1
Decision: The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 15

Clause 17 1

Amendment 2#52626Not movedNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

Insert the following new Clause—
“Power to direct for local authorities

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: After
Clause: 17
Marshalled no.: 2
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 17

Clause 82 2

Amendment 3#52620Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

after “forfeiture” insert “or notice to pay rent”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 82
Page: 50
Line: 35
Marshalled no.: 3
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 82

Amendment 4#52619Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
a tenancy to which the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 applies; or

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 82
Page: 51
Line: 45
Marshalled no.: 4
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 82

Clause 84 2

Amendment 5#52624WithdrawnNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

Insert the following new Clause—
“Statutory self-employment pay

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: After
Clause: 84
Marshalled no.: 5
Decision: The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 84

Amendment 6#52616WithdrawnNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

Insert the following new Clause—
“Temporary modification of abortion legislation

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: After
Clause: 84
Marshalled no.: 6
Decision: The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 84

Clause 89 1

Amendment 7#52623WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

leave out “2 years” and insert “3 months”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 89
Page: 58
Line: 21
Marshalled no.: 7
Decision: The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 89

Clause 90 2

Amendment 8#52618Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out “6” and insert “3”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 90
Page: 60
Line: 19
Marshalled no.: 8
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 90

Amendment 9#52622Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
A time specified under subsection (2) in relation to a provision of this Act must not be later than the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which it is passed.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 90
Page: 60
Line: 21
Marshalled no.: 9
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 90

Clause 97 1

Amendment 10#52627Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at the end insert “, and an explanation containing the reasons why the Secretary of State is satisfied.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 97
Page: 66
Line: 41
Marshalled no.: 10
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 97

Clause 98 2

Amendment 11#52617Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
A Minister of the Crown may table a motion in the House of Commons to provide that certain temporary provisions under this Act are to expire.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 98
Page: 68
Line: 10
Marshalled no.: 11
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 98

Amendment 12#52621Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

after “Commons” insert “and the House of Lords”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 98
Page: 68
Line: 13
Marshalled no.: 12
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 98

Clause 99 1

Amendment 13#52625WithdrawnNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

Insert the following new Clause—
“Powers within the Act: necessity and proportionality

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: After
Clause: 99
Marshalled no.: 13
Decision: The amendment was withdrawn after debate and no decision was taken on it.

Tabled againstAs introduced· Clause 99

Schedule 29 1

Amendment 14#52615Not movedNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

Insert the following new Schedule—
“ABORTION PROVISION

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: AddClauseOrSchedule
Position: After
Schedule: 29
Marshalled no.: 14
Decision: The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Tabled againstAs introduced· Schedule 29

EnactedCoronavirus Act 2020

Clause 15 1

Clause 17 1

Clause 82 2

Clause 84 2

Clause 89 1

Clause 90 2

Clause 97 1

Clause 98 2

Clause 99 1

Schedule 29 1