CLOSURES
SHOPS and restaurants can be forced to shut, and events can be cancelled.
In reality, much of this has already happened, with eateries closed, concerts postponed and sports leagues suspended.
But the power will be formalised in the legislation so that ministers can axe the gatherings they believe will fuel the spread of coronavirus, or those that will be an unacceptable drain on emergency services whose time could be better spent elsewhere.
It means Whitehall can order authorities to stop people entering premises, or force people who own or are organising an event to cancel it. The legislation also gives ministers the power to close “events or gatherings of a specified description”, meaning they could close bars, restaurants or any other type of specified venue.
However, many hospitality venues have already closeed voluntarily, with no idea of when they will reopen.
MORTUARIESCOUNCILS are to be given powers to step up planning to create temporary mortuaries.
National authorities – once sanctioned by a minister – could force individuals or companies to provide their facilities if they could help in the storage, disposal or transportation of dead bodies. Examples include sites at private funeral homes or crematoria.
If a local authority is failing to perform these duties effectively, the government has the power to step in and take over the handling of the deceased.
In some cases, it also gives local authorities the power to direct whether a body is buried or cremated.
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that inquests into coronavirus-related deaths will not have juries.
Current law says Covid-19 is a “notifiable disease”, which means every related death needs an inquest.
Bu hikaye Daily Mirror dergisinin March 24, 2020 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Daily Mirror dergisinin March 24, 2020 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
HEAD OVER HEELS
Seconds from humiliation England turned this crazy game around with a David Platt moment' of genius from Jude before Kane sealed miracle comeback
Kane, Rice Bellingham... three lost and leaders who turned int Three Lions
GARETH SOUTHGATE and England love a leadership group but for over an hour and a half of an utterly dreadful performance, the group was missing.
IT'S COME EM HOME
Raducanu wants to be crowning glory of an incredible summer of sport by landing her second Grand Slam title
MAD MAX, FURY ROAD
Duelling Verstappen and Norris KO each other in fierce track battle... and delighted Russell is gifted prize
REBOOT CAMP
Now it's Bazball 2.0 as Bairstow, Foakes & Leach axed from Test squad for West Indies clashes
Safe in our hearts
Families of murdered women join huge march for change
Just the ticket
Savvy Andy uses £2 bus fare cap to travel 1,000 miles and visits 82 towns over 13 days
Malaga sees a hol lot of anger
15,000 locals flood city in tourism protest.
My private party with the Queen
Amputee youngster's palace treat
Secret service
Family to auction medals of heroic SAS man sent in as WWII saboteur