The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

[F1 Requirements to take measures to ensure the required distance is maintained S

4A.— (1) A person who is responsible for a relevant leisure premises must take measures to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that—

(a) a distance of at least one metre is maintained between any persons on its premises (except between persons mentioned in paragraph (2)),

(b) persons are admitted to its premises in sufficiently small numbers to make it possible to maintain that distance,

(c) a distance of at least one metre is maintained between any persons waiting to enter its premises (except between persons mentioned in paragraph (2)).

(2) The persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and (c) are—

(a) two or more members of the same household or of a group formed of more than one household attending the premises together,

(b) a carer and a person assisted by the carer,

(c) a child under 12 years of age and any other person,

(d) persons in attendance at an event or activity which relates to a funeral, marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration,

(e) the person responsible for the premises, an employee of that person, or a person providing services (voluntary or otherwise) at the premises, and any other person.

(3) In this regulation—

“carer” includes a person who provides care for the person assisted whether that care is provided—

(a)

by a carer within the meaning of section 1 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016,

(b)

on a paid basis, or

(c)

on a voluntary basis,

“relevant leisure premises” means—

(a)

amusement arcades, snooker or pool halls,

(b)

bars, including a bar in a hotel or members club,

(c)

betting shops,

(d)

bingo halls,

(e)

bowling alleys,

(f)

cafés and canteens,

(g)

casinos,

(h)

cinemas,

(i)

comedy clubs,

(j)

concert halls,

(k)

conference or exhibition centres and any other [F2 indoor] place at which an exhibition takes place,

(l)

discotheques, nightclubs and dance halls,

(m)

function halls and [F3 indoor] event venues,

(n)

hotels, hostels, boarding houses, members clubs and bed and breakfast accommodation providers,

(o)

indoor fitness studios, sports halls, gyms, swimming pools, and other indoor sport, activity or exercise facilities,

(p)

indoor funfairs,

(q)

indoor snow sports centres,

(r)

indoor skating rinks,

(s)

indoor visitor attractions,

(t)

museums and galleries,

(u)

public houses,

(v)

restaurants, including a restaurant or dining room in a hotel or members club,

(w)

sexual entertainment venues,

(x)

soft play centres,

(y)

[F4 indoor sports stadiums and any indoor area at an outdoor sports stadium], and

(z)

theatres.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 4A, 4B inserted (27.12.2021 at 5.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/496), regs. 1(3), 4

F2 Word in reg. 4A(3) inserted (17.1.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/6), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

F3 Word in reg. 4A(3) inserted (17.1.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/6), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

F4 Words in reg. 4A(3) substituted (17.1.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/6), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)