S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2020 No. 129  PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND  The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020  Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)  The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections  45B, 45C, 45F and 45P of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984( a ).  In accordance with section 45R of that Act the Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason  of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and  approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.  1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations  2020 and come into force immediately after they are made.  2. —(1) In these Regulations—  ( a ) 1984 c.22 (“the 1984 Act”). Part 2A was inserted by section 129 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14) (“the 2008  Act”).  Made - - - - at 6.50 a.m. on 10th February 2020  Laid before Parliament at 2.30 p.m. on 10th February 2020  Citation, commencement and application  Interpretation  (2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.  “the 1984 Act” means the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984;  “child” means a person under the age of 18 years;  “Coronavirus” means the virus known as “Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)”;  “infected area” means any area (including a country) which the Secretary of State has  declared, by notice published on www.gov.uk, as an area where there is known or thought to  be sustained human-to-human transmission of Coronavirus, or from which there is a high risk  of importation of infection or contamination (with Coronavirus) via travel from that area to the  UK;  Regulations made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 45R of the  Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c.22), for approval by resolution of each House of  Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made,  subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four  days. 