Restriction on public gatherings indoors in ... Level 4 areaS
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11.—(1) A person must not participate in a gathering in a public place located in a Level 4 area, unless the gathering—
(a)consists of no more than [four] persons from no more than two households,
(b)is for the purpose of—
(i)work or providing voluntary or charitable services,
(ii)childcare, education or training,
[(iii)subject to head (ca), attending a place of worship,]
(iv)providing care or assistance to a vulnerable person,
(v)providing emergency or medical assistance,
(vi)avoiding injury, illness or escaping a risk of harm,
(vii)facilitating a house move,
(viii)facilitating shared parenting arrangements,
(ix)participating in legal proceedings or fulfilling a legal obligation,
(x)donating blood,
(xi)accessing public services, including—
(aa)social services,
(bb)services provided by the Department for Work and Pensions,
(cc)services provided to victims (such as victims of crime),
(c)[is] a funeral, ...
[(ca)is a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration ...]
[(cb)is a commemorative event for a person who has died but is not a wake or a funeral tea,] or
(d)is taking place in student accommodation, where all the persons in the gathering—
(i)are using cooking, dining, toilet or washing facilities which are shared with any person who is not a member of their household, and
(ii)have the accommodation as their only or main residence.
(2) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(a), children under 12 years of age are not to be included when counting the number of persons participating in a gathering but are to be included when counting the number of households participating in a gathering.
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