31.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (“P”) is—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)involved in organising an event in contravention of (or which the officer considers likely to be in contravention of) paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, paragraph 4 of Schedule 2, [F2paragraph 5 of Schedule 3] or paragraph 4 of Schedule 4.
(2) The enforcement officer may—
(a)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event;
(b)remove P from the location of the event;
(c)direct any person to leave the event;
(d)remove any person from the event;
(e)where the event has not started—
(i)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event from taking place;
(ii)remove P from the proposed location of the event.
(3) Where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (“P”) is involved in organising an event authorised under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 [F3, paragraph 6 of Schedule 3] F4... or paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 which the officer considers is being held in contravention of a requirement, restriction or other condition specified in relation to the authorisation, the officer may—
(a)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to secure compliance with the requirement, restriction or other condition;
(b)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event;
(c)remove P from the location of the event;
(d)direct any person to leave the event;
(e)remove any person from the event.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 31(1)(a) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(10) (with reg. 3)
F2Words in reg. 31(1)(b) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)
F3Words in reg. 31(3) inserted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(b)
F4Words in reg. 31(3) omitted (13.3.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/307), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 31 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)