2021 No. 1407 (W. 366)
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021
Approved by Senedd Cymru
Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45C(1) and (3)(c), 45F(2) and 45P(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 19841.
These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales.
The Welsh Ministers consider that restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.
In accordance with section 45R of that Act the Welsh Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make this instrument without a draft having been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.
Title and coming into force1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 22) Regulations 2021.
2
Regulation 2(2) comes into force on 15 December 2021.
3
The remainder of these Regulations come into force on 11 December 2021.
Amendment to the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 20202
1
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 20202 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 16A—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
after sub-paragraph (b) insert “or”
;
ii
omit “or” after sub-paragraph (c);
iii
omit sub-paragraph (d);
b
omit paragraph (7).
3
In regulation 20, after paragraph (4) insert—
5
For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
a
the auditorium of a theatre, cinema or concert hall, or
b
the viewing area of an indoor arena or stadium,
is not to be treated as premises where food or drink is sold, or otherwise provided, for consumption on the premises.
6
For the purposes of paragraph (1), a vehicle is to be treated as an indoor public area of premises when being used for—
a
paid instruction in the driving of a motor car in accordance with section 123 of the Road Traffic Act 19883, or
b
a test of competence to drive such as is described in section 89(1)(a)(i) of that Act.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)