Health protection Part 2A orders
Anonymised summaries of the use of statutory Part 2A orders to protect public health for the financial years from 2012 to 2013 up to 2016 to 2017.
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Local authorities apply to a magistrate for a Part 2A order when they need additional powers to manage a person or item that may cause significant harm to human health from infection or contamination. This is as a last resort when other interventions have either failed or aren鈥檛 suitable.
A magistrate can grant a Part 2A order to a local authority if the various conditions set out in the are met.
More information about Part 2A orders is available from our governance page.