The legislative response by the Welsh Ministers to the coronavirus pandemic – Report to Senedd Cymru

Background

This report covers the period 1/09/2021 to 31/03/2022 and includes all subordinate legislation relating to coronavirus made by or on behalf of the Welsh Ministers during this period, not just legislation which originates from the Coronavirus Act 2020 (‘the 2020 Act’).

The 2020 Act was passed by the UK Parliament in March 2020 and provided the UK Government and devolved governments with additional powers to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. The measures in the 2020 Act primarily fall into five categories:

1. Increasing the available health and social care workforce – for example, by allowing the temporary registration of suitable NHS staff and social workers, allowing retired staff with the right skills to return to the NHS without a negative impact on their pension and providing additional indemnity cover to key workers as necessary.

2. Easing and reacting to the burden on frontline staff – for example, by reducing the number of administrative tasks they have to perform, enabling local authorities to prioritise care for people with the most pressing needs, allowing key workers to perform more tasks remotely and with less paperwork.

3. Containing and slowing the virus– by providing Public Health Officers with powers to help control the spread of coronavirus in the UK and powers in relation to limiting events and gatherings.

4. Managing the deceased with respect and dignity – by enabling the death management system to deal with potential increased demand for its services.

5. Supporting people– for example, by allowing individuals to receive Statutory Sick Pay, and supporting businesses, for example by providing powers that will ensure the governments of the UK are able to support the food industry to maintain supplies.

The provisions in the 2020 Act were the result of significant and collaborative work between all four nations, and cover a range of matters including specific powers for Wales to be exercised by the Welsh Ministers.

The 2020 Act, as originally drafted, was due to expire two years after it was passed, so 25 March 2022. The UK Government is required to review the non-devolved provisions of the 2020 Act every six months and the 2020 Act provides a mechanism enabling provisions to be expired earlier than the planned 2-year expiry or extended beyond the planned 2-year expiry as necessary. In relation to devolved provisions of the 2020 Act however this could not be done without the consent of the devolved governments.

While there is no statutory obligation on the Welsh Ministers to report on the use of these powers, the (then) Minister for Health and Social Services gave an undertaking to the Senedd to do so.

Alongside the powers in the 2020 Act, a wide range of coronavirus-related legislation has been made using pre-existing powers.

Written statements have been issued to inform Members of the making of key coronavirus-related legislation, for example the making of and subsequent amending of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (No.5) Regulations 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 and also our intention to suspend provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021.

To help improve the accessibility of Welsh law relating to coronavirus, subordinate legislation made by the Welsh Ministers in response to the pandemic has been published on a single page^[1] on the GOV.wales website and statutory instruments also continue be published on the legislation.gov.uk website.

Coronavirus-related legislation

The tables below outline:

· the use of Welsh Minister powers under the 2020 Act or confirmation none have been used (Table 1);

· the status of the provisions under the 2020 Act (Table 2);

· all other relevant subordinate legislation made (Table 3);

· the principal restriction-related Regulations, including those related to travel, made under the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 (Table 3).

Table 1

Welsh Minister powers under the 2020 Act

Provision of 2020 Act	Type of power	Description of provision	Operation of the provision in reporting period	Status at end of reporting period
Section 3 Schedule 2	Regulation	Power to amend Schedule 2 in respect of the emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners in Wales.	Not required	Expired
Section 15 and part 2 of Schedule 12	Guidance	Power for the Welsh Ministers (paragraph 35) to issue guidance for local authorities on how to undertake the prioritisation of services within the emergency period, and the power to direct some or all local authorities to comply with the guidance.	Adult social services during the Covid-19 pandemic” statutory guidance published https://gov.wales/adult-social-services-during-covid-19-pandemic-guidance.  Section 15 and Part 2 of Schedule 12, so far as they relate to Wales were suspended by the Welsh Ministers on 22 March (The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021) and subsequently expired early on 1 August 2021 (The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021)	Guidance no longer in force
Section 33	Notices	Power to issue notices to modify requirements relating to DBS checks for work in regulated health and social care services;	Not required	Not required
Section 37 and Part 1 of Schedule 16	Direction Guidance	Power to give a “temporary closure” direction to responsible bodies including proprietors and governing bodies of institutions, in respect of schools, registered childcare providers and higher and further education institutions in England or Wales. Also includes a power to issue guidance.	Not required	Not required
Section 38 and Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 17	Direction Notice Guidance	Power to make directions in connection with the running of the education, training and registered childcare systems in Wales (“a temporary continuity direction”). Also includes a power to issue notices and guidance.	07/01/2021: Modification of School Organisation Code (Wales) Notice 2021 10/02/2021: Modification of School Organisation Code (Wales) (No 2) Notice 2021  25/02/2021: Modification of School Organisation Code (Wales) (No 3) Notice 2021 05/01/2021: Modification of section 3 of the Education Act 1996 (Wales) Notice 2021   18/08/20: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) (No 2) Notice 2020 29/09/20: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) (No 3) Notice 2020 23/10/20: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) (No 4) Notice 2020 24/11/20: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) (No 5) Notice 2020 27/01/21: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) Notice 2021 25/02/21: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) (No 2) Notice 2021 27/01/21: Modification of Curriculum Requirements in Wales Notice 2021  01/01/22: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) Notice (No. 7) 2021 01/02/22: Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) Notice 2022 Not required for childcare	Notices expired on 23 July 2021 (at the end of the school year). Two further notices dis-applying parts of the Changing of School Session Times Regulations were issued in January and February to cover the first half of spring term of the 2021-2022 school year. The provision  in Section 38 has been extended to 24 September 2022[2] Not required for childcare
Section 51 and Schedule 21	Declaration Designation of public health officers  Guidance to public health officers	Power to make declarations of serious and imminent threat in respect of Wales and to designate public health officers to exercise powers in Wales.	Declaration made on the 17 March 2020 [3] Currently no designations of public health officers No guidance	Declaration remains in force
Section 52 and Schedule 22	Direction	Powers to give directions relating to events, gatherings and premises	Not required	Not required
Section 58 and Schedule 28	Direction	Power to give directions to address lack of capacity in respect of the transport, storage and disposal of dead bodies.	Not required[4]	Not required
Sections 65 to 68	Regulation	Power to postpone local authority elections in Wales and to make further supplementary etc. provision;	The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020 Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020	SIs remains in force
Section 78	Regulation	Power in relation to meetings of specified local authorities	Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020 Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020	SIs remain in force but the majority of provisions only applied until 30 April 2021 and some provisions expired on 30 April 2021. New, permanent provisions have applied in Wales since 1 May 2021 in the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 and the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Decisions, Documents and Meetings) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Section 81 and Schedule 29	Regulation	Power to amend Schedule 29 and any enactment for supplementary etc. provision relating to protection from eviction	Coronavirus Act (Assured Tenancies and Assured Short hold Tenancies, Extension of Notice Periods) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020  increased the three month notice period in Schedule 29 for ATs (except ASB grounds) and ASTs to 6 months. Since the last update, The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Extension of Period of Protection from Eviction) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1064 (W.251)) extended the “relevant period” until 31 December 2021, and The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Extension of Period of Protection from Eviction (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/708 (W.178))  further extended the “relevant period” until the end of 24 March 2022. The Minister agreed that the No. 4 Regulations would be allowed to expire on 24 March 2022.	- SIs expired on 24 March 2022.
Section 82	Regulation	Power to alter the relevant period for the purpose of business tenancies protection from forfeiture provision under the Act.	The Business Tenancies (Extension of Protection from Forfeiture etc.) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 extended the “relevant period”.	Section 82 has been extended to 24 September 2022 [5]
Sections 87 to 93	Regulation	Powers in relation to commencement, powers to suspend or revive provisions, powers to alter the expiry date of provisions and other powers to make consequential amendments.	The Coronavirus Act 2020 Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020 – made : 26 March 2020 In force: section 10, Part 1 of Schedule 8, paras 11, 12 and 13 of Schedule 8 and section 15 and Part 2 of Schedule 12 for Wales The Coronavirus (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022,  came into force on 23 March 2022	In force

Table 2

Coronavirus Act Status

This table sets out the status of provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020.

Further explanations about the purpose and effect of the 2020 Act can be found on the relevant part of the UK Parliament website – https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2019-21/coronavirus.html.

The 2020 Act also makes provision, in Part 2, for enabling the “switching off” of Part 1 provisions when they are not needed. One such mechanism is the facility for provisions that are in force to be suspended and then subsequently revived, as and when the course of events permits or requires. Where Regulations, or orders, are made under this power they will be available on the http://www.legislation.gov.uk/  website and will also be included on the GOV.wales website^[6].

The content and format of the table will be reviewed and updated as changes occur.

Section (All Part 1) and Schedule	Measure		In Force? (Y/N) If yes, give date		Suspended? (Y/N or N/A) If yes, give date		Revived? (Y/N or N/A) If yes, give date
Interpretation
1		Meaning of ‘coronavirus’ and related terminology		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
Emergency registration of health professionals
2 Sch 1		Emergency registration of nurses and other health and care professionals		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
3 Sch 2		Emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners: Wales		Expired		N		N/A
Temporary registration of social workers
6 Sch 5		Emergency registration of social workers: England and Wales		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Emergency volunteers
8 Sch 7		Emergency volunteering leave		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 reg.2 (1)(a) – made 17 July 2021. These provisions were never in force.		N/A		N/A
9		Compensation for emergency volunteers		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 reg.2 (1)(b) – made 17 July 2021. These provisions were never in force.		N/A		N/A
Mental health and mental capacity
10 Sch 8-11		Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation		Section 10(1) came into force on 27 March 2020 in relation to Wales only[7] Schedule 8 (paragraphs 1 - 2 relating to  came into force on 27 March 2020 in relation to Wales only[8] Schedule 8 (paragraph 11-13 only) relating to the Mental Health Tribunal for Wales came into force on 27 March 2020[9] Schedule 8 (paragraphs 3 - 10 and 14 -16) not yet in force		Paragraphs 5,6,7,8 and 16 of schedule 8 were expired in relation to Wales and section 10 and all of Schedule 8 were expired in relation to England[10].		N/A
Health service indemnification
11		Indemnity for health service activity: England and Wales		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
NHS and local authority care and support
15 Sch 12		Local authority care and support		Section 15 (in relation to Wales) and Part 2 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in Wales came into force on 1 April 2020[11] Expired early 1 August 2021[12].		Notice of intention to suspend on 22 March 2021 issued on 19 February [13]		No
Registration of deaths and still-births etc.
18 Sch 13		Registration of deaths and still-births etc.		Came into force on 26 March 2020[14]		N		N/A
19		Confirmatory medical certificate not required for cremations: England and Wales		Came into force on 26 March 2020[15]		N		N/A
Investigatory powers
22		Appointment of temporary Judicial Commissioners		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
23		Time limits in relation to urgent warrants etc. under Investigatory Powers Act		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Fingerprints and DNA profiles
24		Extension of time limits for retention of fingerprints and DNA profiles		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021		N		N/A
Food supply
25		Power to require information relating to food supply chains		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021. Never in force		N		N/A
26		Authorities which may require information		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021. Never in force.		N		N/A
27		Restrictions on use and disclosure of information		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021. Never in force.		N		N/A
28 Sch 15		Enforcement of requirement to provide information		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021. Never in force.		N		N/A
29		Meaning of ‘food supply chain’ and related expressions		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021. Never in force.		N		N/A
Inquests
30		Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: England and Wales		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Disclosure: Wales
33		Disapplication etc. by Welsh Ministers of DBS provisions		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Schools, childcare providers etc.
37 Sch 16		Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
38 Sch 17		Temporary continuity: education, training and childcare		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		The provision has been extended to 24 September 2022[16]
Statutory sick pay
39		Statutory sick pay: funding of employers’ liabilities		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
40		Statutory sick pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
41		Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Pensions
45		NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: England and Wales		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
Power to suspend port operations
50 Sch 20		Power to suspend port operations		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
Powers relating to potentially infectious persons
51 Sch 21		Powers relating to potentially infectious persons		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
Powers relating to events, gatherings and premises
52 Sch 22		Powers to issue directions relating to events, gatherings and premises		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
Courts and Tribunals: use of video and audio technology
53 Sch 23		Expansion of availability of live links in criminal proceedings		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
54 Sch 24		Expansion of availability of live links in other criminal hearings		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
55 Sch 25		Public participation in proceedings conducted by video or audio		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
56 Sch 26		Live links in magistrates’ court appeals against requirements or restrictions imposed on a potentially infectious person		Repealed		N		N/A
Powers in relation to bodies
58 Sch 28		Powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies etc.		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Postponement of elections: Wales
65		Elections due to be held in Wales in period after 15 March 2020		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
66		Postponement of National Assembly for Wales elections for constituency vacancies		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
67		Power to postpone local authority elections in Wales for casual vacancies		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
68		Power to make supplementary etc. provision		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
Other administrative requirements
71		Signatures of Treasury Commissioners		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021		N		N/A
National Insurance Contributions
72		Power under section 143 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
73		Power under section 145 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
74		Power under section 5 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
Financial assistance for industry
75		Disapplication of limit under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982		Came into force on Royal Assent		N/A		N/A
HMRC functions
76		HMRC functions		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Up-rating of working tax credit etc.
77		Up-rating of working tax credit etc.		Repealed		N		N/A
Local authority meetings
78		Local authority meetings		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Business improvement districts
79		Extension of BID arrangements: England		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021		N		N/A
80		Extensions of BID arrangements: Northern Ireland		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Residential tenancies: protection from eviction
81 Sch 29		Residential tenancies in England and Wales: protection from eviction		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
Business tenancies: protection from forfeiture etc.
82		Business tenancies in England and Wales: protection from forfeiture etc.		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		The provision has been extended to 24 September 2022[17]
83		Business tenancies in Northern Ireland: protection from forfeiture etc.		Came into force on Royal Assent		N		N/A
General Synod of the Church of England
84		Postponement of General Synod elections		Repealed by Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021/856 made on 17 July 2021		N		N/A
Information correct as of 31 March 2022

Table 3

SUMMARY OF CORONAVIRUS RELATED LEGISLATION MADE BY THE WELSH MINISTERS

Date of report: 31 March 2022

Date   made		Type		Title		Enabling Act(s)
1.	06/09/2021		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 996 (W.232)		The Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (Amendment) Regulations 2021		Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998
2.	09/09/2021		Non- SI Subordinate Legislation (ref no: WG21-77)		The National Health Service (General Medical Services – Recurring Premises Costs during the COVID-19 Pandemic) (Wales) (Revocation) Directions 2021		National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
3.	14/09/21		Statutory instrument 2021 No. 1042 (W. 244)		The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Dead Bodies etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2021		Coronavirus Act 2020
4.	19/09/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1063 (W. 250)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Notification) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
5.	20/09/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1064 (W. 251)		The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Extension of Period of Protection from Eviction) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2021		Coronavirus Act 2020
6.	01/10/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1109 (W. 265)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
7.	06/10/2021		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1119 (W. 271)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
8.	08/10/2021		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1126 (W. 273)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
9.	08/10/2021		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1131 (W. 274)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 18) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
10.	20/10/21		Non-SI subordinate legislation (ref no: WG21-88)		The Directions to Local Health Boards as to the General Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) (No. 3) Directions 2021		National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
11.	29/10/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1212 (W. 303)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions, International Travel, Notification and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
12.	09/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1247 (W. 319)		The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021		Representation of the People Act 2000
13.	09/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1248 (W. 320)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
14.	19/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1291 (W. 326)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
15.	23/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1306 (W. 335)		The Valuation for Rating (Wales) (Coronavirus) (Revocation) Regulations 2021		Local Government Finance Act 1988
16.	26/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1321 (W. 336)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
17.	26/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1327 (W. 340)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
18.	26/11/21		Non- SI Subordinate Legislation (ref no: WG21-95)		Direction under paragraph 29 of Schedule 22 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 – premises of Cinema&Co. Swansea Ltd		Coronavirus Act 2020
19.	26/11/21		Non- SI Subordinate Legislation (ref no: WG21-96)		Designations under paragraph 34 of Schedule 22 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 – premises of Cinema&Co. Swansea Ltd		Coronavirus Act 2020
20.	26/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1329 (W. 342)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
21.	27/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1330 (W. 343)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
22.	29/11/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1342 (W. 346)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
23.	01/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1354 (W. 352)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
24.	02/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1363 (W. 358)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 21) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
25.	03/12/21		Non- SI subordinate legislation (ref no: WG21-97)		The Primary Care (Contracted Services: Immunisations) (Amendment) Directions 2021		National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
26.	05/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1366 (W. 361)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
27.	06/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1369 (W. 362)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
28.	10/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1407 (W. 366)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
29.	14/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1433 (W. 371)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
30.	15/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1456 (W.372)		The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Extension of Period of Protection from Eviction) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2021		Coronavirus Act 2020
31.	17/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1468 (W.376)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 23) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
32.	21/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1476 (W.378)		The Education (School Day and School Year) (Wales) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021		Education Act 1996
33.	21/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1477 (W. 379)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 24) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
34.	21/12/21		Non- SI subordinate legislation (ref no: WG21-100)		Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) Notice (No. 7) 2021		Coronavirus Act 2020
35.	22/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1485 (W.386)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
36.	30/12/21		Statutory Instrument 2021 No. 1490 (W. 390)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 26) Regulations 2021		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
37.	06/01/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/16 (W. 8)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information to Travellers) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
38.	14/01/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/39 (W. 16)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
39.	20/01/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/55 (W. 21)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
40.	26/01/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/75 (W. 27)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
41.	27/01/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/83 (W. 29)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
42.	28/01/22		Non-Statutory Instrument 2022 (ref no: WG22-03)		Disapplication of Changing School Session Times Requirements (Wales) Notice 2022		Coronavirus Act 2020
43.	10/02/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/126 (W. 41)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
44.	16/02/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/142 (W.45)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
45.	16/02/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/150 (W. 48)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information to Travellers and Operator Liability) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
46.	23/02/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/178 (W. 58)		The Relaxation of School Reporting Requirements (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2022		Education Act 1996
47.	24/02/22		Statutory Instrument 2022/180 (W. 59)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
48.	16/03/22		Statutory Instrument 2022 No. 315 (W. 83)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel, Operator Liability and Public Health Information to Travellers etc.) (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
49.	21/03/22		Statutory Instrument 2022 No. 348 (W. 86)		The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022		Coronavirus Act 2020
50.	25/03/22		Statutory Instrument 2022 No. 378 (W. 95)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
51.	25/03/22		Statutory Instrument 2022 No. 388 (W. 97)		The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022		Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

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[1] https://gov.wales/coronavirus-law

[2] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022.

[3] https://www.thegazette. co.uk/notice/3546514

[4] Section 58 and Schedule 28 were suspended on the 24 September 2021 by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Dead Bodies etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I.1042 (W. 244).

[5] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022.

[6] https://gov.wales/coronavirus-legislation-and-guidance-law#Welshlegislationimposingcoronavirusrestrictions

[7] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020/366

[8] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020/366

[9] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020/366

[10] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020/1467

[11] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020/366

[12] https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222708

[13] https://gov.wales/written-statement-coronavirus-act-2020-suspension-local-authority-care-and-support-wales

[14] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020/361

[15] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020/361

[16] The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022

[17] Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022.