(a) in paragrap h (1)(b), for “over the age of 18” substitute “aged 18 or over”; 

(b) in paragraph (2), for “a local” substitute “an”; 

(c) for paragraph (3), substitute — 

“ (3) The authority specified in the notice must be — 

(a) the local authority (or as the case may be, any of the local authorities) in whose area the offence is alleged to have been committed (“the relevant local authority”) , or 

(b) an officer designated by the Secretary of State, or by the relevant local authority, for the purposes of thi s regulation (“the designated office r”) . ” ; 

(d) in paragraph (10), for sub-paragraph (a), substitute — 

“ (a) that purports to be signed by or on behalf of — 

(i) the chief finance officer of the relevant localauthority, where the authority to which payment is made is a local authority, or 

(ii) the designated officer, where that officer is the authority to which paym ent is made; and ” ; 

(e) in paragraph (11), after sub-paragraph (b), insert — 

“ (c) references to a “local authority” include references to a county council.” . 

(7) In Schedule 2 — 

(a) in paragraph 20, for “and outdoor gyms” substitute “ , outdoor gyms and outdoor swimming pools ”; 

(b) in paragraph 21, after “except for” ins ert “livestock markets  and ”; 

(c) in paragraph 23, at the end, insert “(except for livestock auctions)”; 

(d) for paragraph 33, substitute — 

“ 33.  The following businesses — 

(a) banks, 

(b) building societies, 

(c) credit unions, 

(d) short term loan providers, 

(e) savings clubs, 

(f) cash points, and 

(g) undertakings which by way of business operate currency exchange office s, transmit money (or any representation of money) by any means or cash cheques which are made payable to customers. ” . 

21st April 2020 

Matt Hancock Secretary of State, Department of Health and SocialCare 

