I think it's very clear what I stated. There isn't a prohibition in law (which you accept is the case). However my point was they shouldn't issue guidance which confuses this.
An example is Boris claiming that it was a "rule" (his words) that you could only go out for one form of exercise per day.
In law I can exercise as many times per day as I wish. (Wales I believe have since legislated for only exercising once per day, but everywhere else his statement is wholly false.)
Jonathan Sumption alluded to all this in his remarks about Derbyshire Police a number of weeks ago.
The Coronavirus Act 2020, I suspect has been sat on a shelf somewhere as a contingency for things like this. Not ever aspect will be written into such an emergency Act. Things like the Theft Act have evolved, changed and alter over the years. Hopefully the CA will be short lived, before its removed.
As its a newly convened one, it will not cover every single circumstance, that the great British public feel to challenge it with. Thats why there has been guidance for the police on how to use it, and similarly how the public should follow it. If this thing continues for sometime, then eventually someone will end up in court, for perhaps exercising as many times as they see fit in a day, as an example. It will then be for the Court to decide whether the Act specifies exercise should be restricted to once a day or not, and then set a precedent, to which either side might appeal. After which the final decision might be amended into that Act. Lets hope this doesn't last that long for that to happen.
What I don't understand, is peoples thought processes, where they think its important to isolate themselves in their homes, not having friends or family to visit or visit them, following the Government guidance. But then see it quite reasonable to have a bunch of tradespersons in their homes, to carry out work that is not essential. I really think those people should have a rethink of what they are doing.
Lets remember people are dying of this virus, and a lot more would of died if the guidance had not been followed by the majority.
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As I mentioned earlier, there are two guidance documents on gov.uk currently, one says essential repairs and maintainenece only in people's homes, the other clearly allows all work in people's homes.
There are two guidance documents currently published on the gov.uk website which contradict each other.
I doubt the police could actually do anything at all if they didn't have a letter with them, apart from maybe a condescending talk.
The one you refer to (para 7 is deleted now) mentions repairs and maintenance only. Do people really need that defined further? It also provides links within that document, to the final guidance on 'Trades persons working in peoples home' similar to the ducument linked by Andy.
Again, do people really need to be told whether Tradespersons should allowed or not in their homes to install a new kitchen (for example), when they've spent the best part of 6 weeks, isolating themselves from friends and family. I could say they can't be that dense, but then nothing surprises me about the great British public.
There's been a few FPN handed out already, and I suspect some being questioned about their reason for travel. I've a letter, which I keep with me.
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Although this is a sidestep, we must not lose sight of the powers granted by parliament to police and others. There are some very questionable powers granted which may infringe on our sovereign rights. Just a slight note of caution, it is not within the British peoples habit to blindly agree/bow to the PTB on any matter. Where it makes sense, fine. But look at social distancing and packed tube trains or certain religious bodies free to congregate while other (esp. Christian) are not allowed and are prosecuted for doing so. These matters need careful scrutiny and monitoring. The rule of law must prevail exercised without fear or favour and it is not seen to be doing so. I refer to a more international scale of this than particularly Britain alone.
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Can't comment on the irregularity religious bodies etc, but these powers (temporally I hope) have been granted to help stop the spread of the virus (measures advised by medical practitioners). There have been the odd over zealous instances, but in general its the odd few idiots who just aren't getting the seriousness of this matter, who are getting the enforcement.
Lastly, I'm sorry if I'm getting boring now, but people are dying of this virus, not necessarily the old or the vulnerable. It kills more than the flu, and is preventable if the guidance, at the moment is followed. Don't take it into your own hands, or you might unnecessarily infect someone or your own loved ones.
