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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction, review and expiry

    1. 1.Title, application and coming into force

    2. 2.Review

    3. 3.Expiry

  3. PART 2 Levels of restrictions on gathering, travelling, and on use of premises of businesses and services

    1. 4.Levels of restrictions

  4. PART 3 Requirement to isolate etc.

    1. CHAPTER 1 Requirement to isolate etc. where person tests positive for coronavirus or has close contact with such person

      1. 5.Interpretation of Part

      2. 6.Requirement to isolate: adult with coronavirus

      3. 7.Requirement to isolate: child with coronavirus

      4. 8.Requirement to isolate after close contact: adult

      5. 9.Requirement to isolate after close contact: child

      6. 10.Isolation requirements: general exceptions

      7. 11.Isolation requirements: exception for participants in a testing scheme

      8. 12.Requirement on persons with responsibility for children

      9. 13.Withdrawing a notice which requires isolation

    2. CHAPTER 2 Information

      1. 14.Power to use and disclose information

  5. PART 4 Taking preventative measures in regulated premises

    1. 15.Regulated premises and responsible persons

    2. 16.Requirement to take all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus

    3. 17.Specific measures applicable to licensed premises

    4. 18.Guidance about taking reasonable measures

  6. PART 5 Face coverings

    1. 19.Requirement to wear face covering on public transport

    2. 20.Requirement to wear face covering in certain indoor public places

    3. 21.Guidance about requirements to wear face coverings

  7. PART 6 Provision of education in school

    1. 22.Provision of education in school to certain pupils when school premises are closed

    2. 23.Failure to comply with regulation 22

    3. 24.Interpretation of this Part

  8. PART 7 Enforcement

    1. 25.Enforcement officers

    2. 26.Enforcement of requirement to take preventative measures

    3. 27.Compliance notices

    4. 28.Powers of removal and dispersal: gatherings and being away from home

    5. 29.Powers relating to travel restrictions

    6. 30.Powers relating to contravention of isolation requirement

    7. 31.Powers relating to events

    8. 32.Enforcement of face covering requirements

    9. 33.Enforcement: children

    10. 34.Power of entry

    11. 35.Power of police to conduct road checks

    12. 36.Enforcement: supplemental provision

  9. PART 8 Offences and penalties

    1. CHAPTER 1 Offences

      1. 37.Offences relating to gatherings and being away from home

      2. 38.Travel restriction offences

      3. 39.Offences relating to organising events

      4. 40.Offences relating to isolation requirements and contact tracing

      5. 41.Offence of failing to wear a face covering

      6. 42.Offences relating to businesses and services

      7. 43.Obstruction and contravention of directions and compliance notices

      8. 44.Penalty

      9. 45.Arrest without warrant

      10. 46.Offences committed by bodies corporate etc.

    2. CHAPTER 2 Fixed penalties

      1. 47.Fixed penalty notices

      2. 48.Amount of fixed penalty: general

      3. 49.Amount of fixed penalty: participating in a large gathering at a private dwelling

      4. 50.Amount of fixed penalty: organising an event

      5. 51.Amount of fixed penalty: organising an unlicensed music event

      6. 52.Amount of fixed penalty: business-related offences

      7. 53.Fixed penalties: form and procedure

      8. 54.Fixed penalty notices: prohibition of double jeopardy

    3. CHAPTER 3 Proceedings

      1. 55.Self-incrimination

      2. 56.Prosecutions

  10. PART 9 General

    1. 57.Interpretation

    2. 58.Revocation

    3. 59.Consequential amendment

  11. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Alert Level 1 Restrictions

      1. PART 1 Restrictions on gathering

        1. 1.Restriction on gatherings in private dwellings

        2. 2.Restriction on gatherings in public places

        3. 3.Extended households

      2. PART 2 Restrictions on organising events

        1. 4.Prohibition on organising events

        2. 5.Authorised events

      3. PART 3 Restrictions on travelling

        1. 6.Restriction on travel to and from Alert Level 1 area

      4. PART 4 Restrictions on certain businesses and services

        1. 7.Closure of premises used by certain businesses and services

        2. 8.Restrictions on licensed premises

        3. 9.Businesses or services whose premises must be closed

        4. 10.Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Alert Level 2 Restrictions

      1. PART 1 Restrictions on gathering

        1. 1.Restriction on gatherings in private dwellings

        2. 2.Restriction on gatherings in public places

        3. 3.Extended households

      2. PART 2 Restrictions on organising events

        1. 4.Prohibition on organising events

        2. 5.Authorised events

      3. PART 3 Restrictions on travelling

        1. 6.Restriction on travel to and from Alert Level 2 area

      4. PART 4 Restrictions on certain businesses and services

        1. 7.Closure of premises used by certain businesses and services

        2. 8.Restrictions on licensed premises

        3. 9.Businesses or services whose premises must be closed

        4. 10.Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Alert Level 3 Restrictions

      1. PART 1 Restrictions on gathering

        1. 1.Restriction on gatherings in private dwellings

        2. 2.Restriction on gatherings in public places

        3. 3.Extended households

      2. PART 2 Restrictions on organising events

        1. 4.Prohibition on organising events

        2. 5.Authorised elite sporting events

      3. PART 3 Restrictions on travelling

        1. 6.Restriction on travel to and from Alert Level 3 area

      4. PART 4 Restrictions on certain businesses and services

        1. CHAPTER 1 Businesses or services whose premises are required to be closed

          1. 7.Closure of businesses and services

        2. CHAPTER 2 Restrictions on food and drink businesses and licensed premises

          1. 8.Restrictions on food and drink businesses

          2. 9.Restrictions on food and drink businesses: exceptions

          3. 10.Restrictions on licensed premises

        3. CHAPTER 3 List of closed premises

          1. 11.Businesses or services whose premises must be closed

          2. 12.Sexual entertainment venues (within the meaning given by paragraph 2A...

          3. 13.Cinemas, other than drive in cinemas.

          4. 14.Concert halls and theatres, other than drive-in theatres.

          5. 15.Casinos.

          6. 16.Bingo halls.

          7. 17.Amusement arcades.

          8. 18.Bowling alleys.

          9. 19.Indoor play centres or areas.

          10. 20.Funfairs, amusement parks and theme parks.

          11. 21.Museums and galleries.

          12. 22.Skating rinks.

          13. 23.Trampoline parks and centres.

          14. 24.Indoor skate parks and centres

          15. 25.Spas.

          16. 26.Visitor attractions.

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Alert Level 4 Restrictions

      1. PART 1 Restrictions on movement and gathering with others

        1. 1.Requirement to stay at home

        2. 2.Requirement not to gather with other people

        3. 3.Extended households

      2. PART 2 Restrictions on organising events

        1. 4.Prohibition on organising events

        2. 5.Authorised elite sporting events

      3. PART 3 Restrictions on travel

        1. 6.Restriction on travel to Alert Level 4 area

      4. PART 4 Restrictions on certain businesses and services

        1. CHAPTER 1 Business and services whose premises must be closed but to which limited access may be allowed

          1. 7.Closure of food and drink businesses

          2. 8.Closure of holiday or travel accommodation

          3. 9.Closure of community centres and crematoriums

        2. CHAPTER 2 Businesses or services whose premises are required to be closed

          1. 10.Closure of businesses and services

        3. CHAPTER 3 Business and services whose premises are exempt from the requirement to close

          1. 11.Exemption from the requirement to be closed

        4. CHAPTER 4 List of closed premises

          1. Closed premises

          2. Exempt premises

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Areas

      1. 1.This is the table referred to in regulation 4(8)— Column...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Temporary modifications for Christmas: extended households and travel

      1. 1.Christmas: temporary modifications to restrictions on gatherings in private dwellings and restrictions on travelling

      2. 2.Definition of “Christmas period”

      3. 3.Extended households during Christmas period

      4. 4.(1) Schedule 4 is modified as follows.

      5. 5.Transitional provision about extended households

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Regulated premises

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Enforcement of requirement to take preventative measures on regulated premises

      1. 1.Premises improvement notice

      2. 2.Premises closure notice

      3. 3.Effect of premises closure notice

      4. 4.Termination of premises improvement or closure notice

      5. 5.Appeals

      6. 6.Issuing premises improvement and closure notices and terminations

      7. 7.Publicising premises improvement and closure notices

      8. 8.Production of documents etc.

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Form of sign to accompany premises improvement notice or premises closure notice

      1. Sign to be displayed with premises improvement notice

        1. 1.(1) A sign displayed with a premises improvement notice under...

      2. Sign to be displayed with premises closure notice

        1. 2.(1) A sign displayed with a premises closure notice under...

  13. Explanatory Note