Business and Planning Act 2020
The Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduces a number of temporary and permanent measures with the purpose of allowing certain business sectors to operate whilst managing the risks arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision relating to the promotion of economic recovery and growth. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2020 c. 16 |
| Introduced by | Alok Sharma, (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Commons) Earl Howe (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | Part 1 Extends to England and Wales, Part 2 S 12 extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Part 2 S 13 - 14 extend to England and Wales and Scotland, Part 2 S 15 Northern Ireland, Part 3 S 16-21 England and Wales, Part 3 S 22 extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, Part 4 England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 July 2020 |
| Commencement | Various, all parts in effect from 19 August 2020 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Road Traffic Act 1988, Consumer Credit Act 1974, Licensing Act 2003, Coronavirus Act 2020 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
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