This Archived Practice Note outlines the general base-line coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, including the modified regional tiered restrictions and the national restrictions in force in England until 19 July 2020, that applied to business premises, including premises licensed for the sale of food and drink, alcohol or entertainment until all formal restrictions were lifted. The government recommends continuing caution but formal restrictions have been removed with the warning that they may need to be reintroduced if health circumstances require it. The government measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) have changed significantly during the course of the pandemic from the national lockdown to taking more nuanced action in areas of increased transmission, so keeping track can be difficult for practitioners and their clients. This Practice Note aims to provide a reference point for the current restrictions in force in England. For the national restrictions during the initial response to the pandemic, see Archived Practice Note: Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Licensing [Archived]. Roadmap out of national lockdown On

This archived Practice Note considered the key issues for Corporate practitioners in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It has not been updated since May 2022. General meetings and AGMs The coronavirus outbreak raised immediate legal and practical issues for companies which were seeking to hold their annual general meeting (AGM) or other general meetings. For further details, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—holding general meetings and AGMs. Latest guidance for company meetings in 2021 Chartered Governance Institute guidance for company meetings in 2021 On 24 February 2021 the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) issued updated guidance (2021 Guidance) in anticipation that general meetings would be required to be held on a closed basis until at least 17 May 2021 and possibly until at least 21 June as a result of the government’s ‘stay at home measures’. The 2021 Guidance was produced by a working group comprising the City of London Law Society Company Law Committee and Martin Moore QC, with the support of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Financial

As a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, investment funds have faced challenges both operationally and as a result of significantly increased volatility in global markets. The pandemic, in combination with high volatility and inherent valuation issues that it has triggered, has led to large market corrections and a deterioration of liquidity risks, which in turn has prompted stress in different parts of the financial system, including in some segments of the investment fund sector. These issues are summarised in a joint committee report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system, which was published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the other European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) in September 2020. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published guidance setting out its expectations regarding funds in light of coronavirus. While it acknowledges the significant challenges firms are facing in the current environment, it nevertheless expects them to continue to uphold the best interest of their investors at all times. ESMA and the Investment Association (IA) have also published guidance, and

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. EU and UK regulators have been monitoring the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on payment services and systems, with a view to ensuring that consumers can continue to make payments safely throughout the pandemic. The virus has spurred the growth of contactless payments while highlighting issues around access to cash. This Practice Note provides a summary of the impact of coronavirus on payment services and systems in the UK and EU. In the EU, on 25 March 2020, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a statement on payment issues in light of coronavirus. Among other things, the EBA called on payments services providers (PSPs) to contribute to measures that limit the spread of coronavirus. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says that it is in regular contact with the industry, the government and other regulators to understand the impact of coronavirus on the payments market. It expects firms to manage the risks to consumers and to provide support

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note tracks domestic legislation introduced as part of the UK government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It includes a Coronavirus SI database collating details of relevant draft and enacted secondary legislation laid in Parliament. Quick links Click on the links below to jump to the relevant section: • Coronavirus legislation • Coronavirus SI database • Coronavirus Act 2020 • Coronavirus Act 2020—commencement tracker • Bill Tracker Coronavirus legislation As well as introducing the Coronavirus Act 2020 (see below), the government is using delegated legislative powers to introduce and implement further measures in response to coronavirus via secondary legislation. The most common form of secondary legislation is statutory instruments (SIs). These SIs are being introduced under a range of enabling powers for various purposes, eg to amend existing provisions of UK law and to implement new and revised domestic policy required as a result of the coronavirus outbreak (eg in areas such as public health, immigration, competition, trade, employment, social security

This archived tracker was focused on licensing and was intended to be used to track key developments, legislation, guidance, parliamentary briefing notes and other sources of interest relating to coronavirus (COVID-19), where relevant to local government lawyers up to so called ‘freedom day ‘ on 18 July 2021. It was designed to provide an easy reference point for relevant content for licensing lawyers working in or with local authorities during the coronavirus outbreak. For a navigational list of all local government archived coronavirus trackers, see Coronavirus (COVID-19)—local government tracker up to 18 July 2021 [Archived]. For recent guidance, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—local government tracker—post July 2021. Legislation—made statutory instruments Development When in force Find out more Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/Draft The day after the day on which these Regulations are made Government eases restrictions for hospitality industry These draft Regulations are laid to assist the recovery of the hospitality industry in response to the coronavirus pandemic, extend provisions in the Business and Planning Act 2020 to allow sales of alcohol

This archived tracker records key developments, legislation, guidance and briefing notes relating to the response to coronavirus (COVID-19), focusing on updates relevant to local government up until the end of formal legal restrictions on 18 July 2021. It is arranged alphabetically by topic in accordance to mirror the local government homepage and records legislation and guidance applicable to local authorities during the COVID-19 outbreak. Jump to: • Highlights • Brexit timeline—impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—children’s social care tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—education tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—governance tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—healthcare tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—highways tracker • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—judicial review tracker • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—licensing tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—local government tracker up to 18 July 2021 [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—public procurement tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—social care tracker [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—social housing tracker [Archived] Highlights Legislation—made statutory instruments Development When in force Find out more Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020) The following provisions came into force on 25 March 2020 • ss 1–7, Schs 1–6 • ss 11–14 • s 20, Sch 14

This Archived tracker is intended to be used to track the key developments, legislation, guidance and briefing notes relating to the response to coronavirus (COVID-19), focusing on updates relevant to local government from 19 July 2021 through November 2021. It is organised by month with the most recent developments first. For an up to date tracker, see: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—local government tracker—post December 2021. November 2021—England Development Date Find out more The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation published new advice, altering the eligibilty age for a booster vaccine to include those aged 18–39. 30 November 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)—JCVI publishes advice on vaccine boosters The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published new advice, altering the eligibilty age for a booster vaccine to include those aged 18–39. According to JVCI, the booster will be offered in order of descending age groups, no sooner than three months after the primary course. Furthermore, JCVI has advised that the second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine be offered no sooner than 12 weeks after the first

UPDATE (30/11/21): The Prime Minister announced on 27 November 2021 new, temporary measures to respond to the emergence of UK cases of the Omicron variant. Travel restrictions have been implemented in relation to arrivals from Southern Africa, with a number of countries being placed on the red list. Furthermore, from 30 November all international arrivals, regardless of where they are travelling from, are required to take a Day 2 PCR test and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result. For further information, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—sickness and other absence [Archived]. Measures to slow the spread of the virus in the UK include the requirements that, from 30 November, (a) face coverings are compulsory in shops and other settings such as banks, post offices and hairdressers, as well as on public transport (but not in hospitality settings)—the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/1340, and (b) all contacts of suspected Omicron cases must self-isolate for ten days, regardless of their age or vaccination status—the

UPDATE (22/2/22): As announced by the Prime Minister on 21 February 2022, the Cabinet Office has published the government’s COVID-19 Response: Living with COVID-19, which sets out the government plan to remove the remaining coronavirus (COVID-19) domestic legal restrictions in England from 24 February 2022. For more information, see: LNB News 22/02/2022 8 and News Analysis: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—How should employers respond to the scrapping of self-isolation rules?. This Practice Note has been archived and is no longer maintained. This Practice Note has been archived and is no longer maintained. It reflects the position under the COVID-19 Response: Autumn and Winter Plan 2021 and the Cabinet Office guidance on how to stay safe and help prevent the spread between 30 November 2021 and 23 February 2022. For information on the position from 24 February 2022, see Practice Note: Living with coronavirus (COVID-19) in the workplace from 24 February 2022 [Archived]. See also Precedents: • Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace safety [Archived] • Coronavirus (COVID-19) safety—policy schedule—offices and contact

ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not maintained and is for background information only. STOP PRESS (16/7/21): Legislation has been introduced to initiate Step 4 of the Roadmap. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/848, which come into effect at 11.55 on 18 July 2021 revoke various regulations including in relation to limitations on the numbers of people gathering indoors and outdoors, social distancing, the wearing of face coverings and collecting contact details. See: LNB News 16/07/2021 22. STOP PRESS (15/7/21): The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published Working safely during coronavirus: guidance from Step 4 on 14 July 2021. The previous 14 guides have been condensed into six new guides that will apply from 19 July. These reflect that all businesses can open and the government is no longer instructing people to work from home, social distancing will no longer apply (although employers should mitigate the risk by reducing the number of people workers come into contact

UPDATE (30/11/20): The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1374 made on 30 November and in force from 2 December 2020, revoke the Coronavirus Restrictions (No 4) Regs 2020, SI 2020/1200, with the effect that the national lockdown restrictions considered in this Practice Note will cease to have effect at the end of Tuesday 1 December 2020, and not at the end of Wednesday 2 December 2020 as was previously set out in the Coronavirus Restrictions (No 4) Regs 2020, SI 2020/1200. Also on 30 November, the DHSC published guidance on Tier 1: Medium alert, Tier 2: High alert and Tier 3: Very High alert. See News Analysis: New 2 December COVID-19 tiering legislation and guidance published. This Practice Note and Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—managing the workplace to 18 July 2021 [Archived] will be updated shortly. UPDATE (26/11/20): On 26 November, the DHSC published a Full list of local restriction tiers by area. See: List of local coronavirus