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[Requirement to take all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus when election campaigningE+W
18A.—(1) A person responsible for carrying out or facilitating an activity which involves participating in a gathering for the purposes of persuading or dissuading any person to vote in a particular manner in an election must—
(a)take all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of—
(i)any person involved in the activity being exposed to coronavirus, and
(ii)the spread of coronavirus by any such person, and
(b)in taking those measures, have regard to any guidance about them issued by the Welsh Ministers.
(2) The measures to be taken under paragraph (1)(a)—
(a)must include taking all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between any persons participating in the gathering (except between members of the same household or a carer and the person assisted by the carer), and
(b)may include taking other measures which limit close face-to-face interaction and maintain hygiene such as—
(i)limiting the number of persons participating in the gathering;
(ii)wearing face coverings;
(iii)limiting the number of persons handling leaflets or other materials.
(3) The Welsh Ministers—
(a)may revise guidance issued under paragraph (1)(b), and
(b)must publish the guidance (and any revisions).]
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