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.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision relating to the promotion of economic recovery and growth. |
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| Citation | 2020 c. 16 |
| Introduced by | Alok Sharma, (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Commons) Earl Howe (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | Certain parts apply to England and Wales only, other parts of the act also, or separately, apply to Scotland and/or 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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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 | |
Main provisions
The primary provisions of the act are to:[2]
- Facilitate bounce back loans by disapplying the provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 relating to unfair relationships between lenders and borrowers in respect of loans made under the bounce back loan scheme.[3]
- Make temporary provisions to reduce the barriers for restaurants and pubs in England to apply for pavement licences to be able to serve customers outdoors. These provisions are due to expire on 30 September 2021.[4]
- Modify the Licensing Act 2003 to provide for authorisation for licenced premises in England and Wales to serve alcohol for consumption off site.[5]
- Make a number of changes to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to ensure that the planning system can continue to operate efficiently and to support the construction industry. The changes include provisions for extensions of certain planning permissions,[6] to allow for longer working hours on construction projects,[7] to make certain administrative changes regarding the procedure for obtaining planning permission[8] and to allow for the electronic inspection of the Mayor of London's spatial development strategy.[9]
- Make changes to the licencing requirements and roadworthiness testing for heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles to prevent a backlog of checks and tests from disrupting services.[10]
References
- "COVID-19: Business and Planning Act 2020 receives Royal Assent". Practical Law by Thomson Reuters. 22 July 2020.
- "Overview of the Act". Legislation.gov.uk.
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 2, Clause 12".
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 1".
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 1, Section 11".
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 3, Extension of certain permissions and consents".
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 3, Construction working hours".
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 3, Procedure for certain planning proceedings".
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 3, Electronic inspection of spatial development strategy".
- "Business and Planning Act 2020, Part 2, Goods, passenger and public service vehicles".
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