The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 29) Regulations 2021

Amendment of schedule 3 (level 2 restrictions)

5.—(1) Schedule 3 (level 2 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) After paragraph 5(1) (restricted opening hours for food and drink businesses in a level 2 area)(1), insert—

“(1A) Sub-paragraph (1B) applies where a match forming part of the Championship (within the meaning of section 1(1) of the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020) is being shown live in any part of the premises of a food and drink business in a Level 2 area and the match has not concluded by 2230 hours.

(1B) Where this sub-paragraph applies, sub-paragraph (1) applies as if the duties mentioned in that sub-paragraph were instead imposed on the person responsible for carrying on the business during the period from 2330 hours on the day in question or as soon as is reasonably practicable following the conclusion of the match (whichever is the earlier) until 0600 hours the following day.”.

(3) In paragraph 5A (restricted opening hours for casinos in a level 2 area)(2)—

(a) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1),

(b) after that sub-paragraph insert—

“(2) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where a match forming part of the Championship (within the meaning of section 1(1) of the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020) is being shown live in any part of the premises of a casino business in a Level 2 area and the match has not concluded by 2230 hours.

(3) Where this sub-paragraph applies, sub-paragraph (1) applies as if the duties mentioned in that sub-paragraph were instead imposed on the person responsible for carrying on the business during the period from 2330 hours on the day in question or as soon as is reasonably practicable following the conclusion of the match (whichever is the earlier) until 0600 hours the following day.”.

(4) In paragraph 8 (requirement to take measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus in a level 2 area)(3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) omit “or” following head (c),

(ii) after head (d), insert—

“(e) where a funeral is taking place, one or more persons who, as part of the funeral or the preparations for a funeral, are—

(i) carrying or setting down a coffin, or

(ii) lowering, or assisting in the lowering of, a coffin into a lair.”,

(b) in sub-paragraph (3), in the definition of “required distance”, after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in relation to Murrayfield, at least 1.15 metres,”,

(c) in sub-paragraph (5), before head (a) insert—

“(za) “Murrayfield” means Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, for the purposes of the 1888 Cup rugby event on 26 June 2021,”.

(1)

Paragraph 5(1) was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2021/193.

(2)

Paragraph 5A was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/202.

(3)

Paragraph 8 was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2021/227 and S.S.I. 2021/238.