Quote Originally Posted by lisvaneblue View Post
Covid Act 2020 became law 25 March

Public Health 1984 act applied Wales and England, so Wales could use it any time. Other home countries accomodated by the Covid Act. Its an act in its own right, and a powerful at that.
I’m not disputing when the Covid Act was passed. I’m saying that the UK Govt passed other Covid specific legislation in early February so knew it was an issue but never acted.

The Public Health Act does not allow for the things passed in the Covid Act.