The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021, to extend the date on which the Regulations expire to the end of 18th July 2021.

They also:

1. remove most limits on the numbers who may attend a wedding or civil partnership, a reception for a wedding or civil partnership, or a commemorative event following a person’s death, and amend the power of disapplication of the Secretary of State in regulation 9.
2. extend the dates on which the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 expire to the same date, and amend the definition of “linked households” in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020.