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  • Yes, they have been amended to correct some of the more obvious drafting errors. The part of the regulations covering exercise hasn't though, other than the regulation now covering 'leaving and being outside of' the home rather than just leaving it.

  • Sorry just catching up on the change to the Corona Act - In many ways its a whole new law AND parliament didn't vote on it.

    Previously the restrictions on movement required you to have a reasonable excuse for leaving your residence. This appeared to me sensible wording because it allowed for a wide number of situations such as if you left your house to exercise but it was a hot day so stopped for a refreshment.

    Or you left your house to shop for essentials, saw a friend and stop for a socially distanced chat.

    Now the restrictions require to you have a reasonable excuse at all times when outside of your residence. Chatting to friends or drinking a takeaway coffee are not reasonable excuses, so publishable with a fine.

    An emergency statutory instrument to push it through without a vote (not clear what the new emergency occurred since Parliament voted on the old bill only few days ago)
    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/447/made?

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