The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Prohibition on organising events

4.—(1) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, be involved in organising—

(a) an event held wholly or mainly indoors at which more than 50 people are in attendance, or

(b) an event held wholly or mainly outdoors at which more than 100 people are in attendance,

not counting persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person involved in organising an event authorised by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 5.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) a person is not involved in organising an event if the person’s only involvement is attending it;

(b) a reasonable excuse includes where the person has taken all reasonable measures to ensure that no more than 50 or 100 people are in attendance, as the case may be;

(c) the following are not to be treated as events—

(i) the showing of a film;

(ii) a performance at a theatre;

(iii) a market;

(iv) a religious service;

(v) an elite sporting event at which the only people present are elite athletes and persons working or providing voluntary services at the event.