Business and Planning Act 2020
Business and Planning Act 2020
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Overview of the Act
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The Act includes a range of measures to help businesses adjust to new ways of working as the country recovers from disruption caused by Covid-19. The measures support the transition from immediate crisis response and lockdown into recovery and getting the economy moving again. The measures support businesses to implement safer ways of working to manage the ongoing risks from Covid-19, in particular the need for social distancing.
Type: UK Public General Act
Year and chapter: 2020 c. 16
Royal Assent: 2020-07-22
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk. Acts commence section by section — check the official text for commencement orders.