SCHEDULE 2Alert Level 2 Restrictions

PART 1Restrictions on gathering

Restriction on gatherings in public placesI12

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No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which—

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takes place indoors, F22... other than in a private dwelling, and

b

consists of more than F56 people, not including—

i

any children under the age of 11 F6, as long as the persons participating in the gathering (including any children under the age of 11) are from no more than 6 households, or

ii

the carer of a person who is participating in the gathering.

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But a person may participate in such a gathering if all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household.

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For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) F23... and (3), a person has a reasonable excuse if—

a

the person is participating in the gathering for a purpose that is reasonably necessary and there is no reasonably practicable alternative, or

b

one of the circumstances in sub-paragraph (6) applies.

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Examples of purposes for which it may be reasonably necessary for a person to participate in a gathering include—

a

obtaining or providing medical assistance, or accessing veterinary services;

b

working or providing voluntary or charitable services;

c

meeting a legal obligation, including attending court or satisfying bail conditions, or to participate in legal proceedings;

d

providing, receiving or accessing care or assistance, including childcare or relevant personal care within the meaning of paragraph 7(3B) of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, where the person receiving the care is a vulnerable person;

e

in relation to children who do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents, continuing existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children, and for the purposes of this paragraph, “parent” includes a person who is not a parent of the child, but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;

f

moving home;

g

undertaking activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property;

h

accessing or receiving public services;

i

accessing or receiving educational services.

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visiting a person who is resident in a care home, with the permission of the service provider.

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The circumstances referred to in sub-paragraph (4)(b) are that the person is—

a

providing or receiving emergency assistance;

b

avoiding illness, injury or other risk of harm;

c

attending a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony—

i

as a party to the marriage, civil partnership or alternative wedding,

ii

if invited to attend, or

iii

as the carer of a person attending;

d

attending a funeral—

i

as a person responsible for arranging the funeral,

ii

if invited by a person responsible for arranging the funeral, or

iii

as the carer of a person attending;

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participating in F16a gathering at regulated premises to—

i

celebrate a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony that took place on or after F171 December 2021;

ii

celebrate the life of a deceased person whose funeral is held on or after F181 December 2021;

f

attending a place of worship;

g

an elite athlete and is training or competing;

h

providing coaching or other support to an elite athlete, or providing support at an elite sporting event;

i

participating in or facilitating F7a regulated gathering that takes place F10to any extent indoors and at which—

i

no more than F330 people are in attendance, not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, F8at the gathering, and

ii

no alcohol is consumed;

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participating in or facilitating an F9regulated gatheringF19... for the development or well-being of F20children (including sports, music and other recreational activities such as those provided for children outside of school hours and during school holidays);

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attending or facilitating an event authorised by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with paragraph 5.

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This paragraph does not apply to a person who is homeless.

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For the purposes of this paragraph, a gathering in holiday or travel accommodation is to be treated as if it were a gathering in a private dwelling.