Textual Amendments
F1Word in Pt. 2 Ch. 1 heading substituted (12.10.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc.) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1100), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)(7)
6.—(1) A local authority may give an event direction in respect of any event held, or proposed to be held, in its area.
[F2(2) In considering whether the public health conditions are met, a local authority must, in particular, have regard to—
(a)whether people are gathering, or are likely to gather, at the event in contravention of regulation 6 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020;
(b)where the event is held wholly or mainly indoors, whether more than 15 people are, or are likely to be, in attendance;
(c)where the event is held wholly or mainly outdoors, whether more than 30 people are, or are likely to be, in attendance.]
(3) An event direction may—
(a)require the event to stop or not to be held;
(b)impose restrictions or requirements in relation to entering or leaving the event;
(c)impose restrictions or requirements in relation to the number of persons who may attend the event;
(d)impose any other restrictions or requirements in relation to the holding of the event (including, for example, requirements relating to the attendance of medical or emergency services at the event).
(4) Where a local authority gives an event direction it must take reasonable steps to give prior notice of the direction to—
(a)a person involved in the organisation of the event, and
(b)(if different) any person who owns or occupies the premises at which the event takes place or is proposed to take place.
(5) A person involved in organising an event to which an event direction relates must take the steps necessary to comply with the direction as soon as is reasonably practicable after the direction takes effect.
(6) No person may, without reasonable excuse, act in contravention of an event direction.
(7) For the purposes of this Part, a person is not involved in organising an event if the person's only involvement is, or would be, attending it.
[F3(8) For the purposes of paragraph (2), an event is to be treated as being held indoors if it is held in premises which are enclosed or substantially enclosed within the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Smoke-free Premises etc. (Wales) Regulations 2007.]
Textual Amendments
F2Reg. 6(2) substituted (4.12.2020 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions and Functions of Local Authorities) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1409), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)
F3Reg. 6(8) inserted (4.12.2020 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions and Functions of Local Authorities) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1409), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 6 in force at 18.9.2020 at 12.01 a.m., see reg. 1(3)