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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 [F2four] 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,
[F3(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),
[F6(ca)is a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration F7...]
[F8(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.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in sch. 5 para. 11 heading omitted (13.11.2020 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/374), regs. 1, 18(3)
F2Word in sch. 5 para. 11(1)(a) substituted (12.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 17) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/136), regs. 1(2), 5(2)
F3Sch. 5 para. 11(1)(b)(iii) inserted (26.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 18) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/166), regs. 1(2), 7(3)
F4Word in sch. 5 para. 11(1)(c) substituted (8.1.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/3), regs. 1, 4(e)(ii)
F5Words in sch. 5 para. 11(1)(c) omitted (20.11.2020 at 6.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/389), regs. 1, 10(a)
F6Sch. 5 para. 11(1)(ca) substituted (8.1.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/3), regs. 1, 4(e)(iii)
F7Words in sch. 5 para. 11(1)(ca) omitted (26.4.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 21) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/193), regs. 1(2), 7(2)
F8Sch. 5 para. 11(1)(cb) inserted (8.1.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/3), regs. 1, 4(e)(iv)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 11 in force at 2.11.2020 at 6.00 a.m., see reg. 1(1)