details It was not an offence for members of the public to fail to provide valid contact details, nor for a premises to fail to refuse entry to customers who fail to provide valid contact details. From 28 September, SI 2020/1045 amended the maximum fine to £10,000. Expiry These regulations were set to expire 12 months after they came into force. Pubs etc to enforce social distancing, 18 September 2020 The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1008) also came into effect on 18 September. These regulations imposed requirements on the hospitality industry to take measures to ensure social distancing. Legal basis As with the original regulations, SI 2020/1008 was introduced using emergency powers under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to enact the regulations "by reason of urgency" subject to retrospective approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days. The regulations were made by the secretary of state, Nadhim Zahawi. Changes to the regulations Pubs, cafes, restaurants and other businesses that provided food or drink for consumption on the premises had to take reasonable measures to ensure that groups of more than six were not allowed admission to the premises, people from one group were not allowed to mingle with those from another, bookings for tables of more than six were no longer accepted, and an 'appropriate distance' was maintained between tables used by different groups. Larger groups were permitted when all members were from the same or a linked household. There was an 'appropriate distance' between tables when they were spaced apart by at least two metres; or by at least one metre with barriers or screens, or back to back seating, or the tables being otherwise arranged to ensure that persons sitting at one table do not face any person sitting at another table at a distance of less than two metres, or other measures to limit virus transmission. Penalties Infringement of the regulations could result in a fixed penalty notice of £1000, rising to £4000 for repeated violations. Offenders could also be prosecuted. Expiry These regulations were set to expire on 17 September 2021. Amendments of 28 September 2020 These regulations were amended with effect from 28 September 2020 by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1046). From that date the word “Hospitality” was omitted from the title