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

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10.—(1) Despite the preceding provisions of this Part—

(a)approved premises may be open to the public to the extent that this is required for the purposes of the solemnisation or a marriage, formation of civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony at the premises;

(b)premises used as a venue for the solemnisation of a marriage, formation of civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony, or the celebration of such an event, may open to the public for the purposes of enabling a person to visit the premises, by appointment, with a view to booking the premises for the solemnisation of a marriage, formation of civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony, or for the celebration of such an event.

(2) In this paragraph, “approved premises” means premises approved in accordance with Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005—

(a)as premises on which marriages may be solemnised in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of the Marriage Act 1949, or

(b)for the purposes of section 6(3A)(a) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.]

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