The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (revoked)

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Restrictions on places of worship, crematoriums [F1, cemeteries] and community centresE+W

7.—(1) A person responsible for a place of worship must ensure that, during the emergency period, the place of worship is closed, except for uses permitted by paragraph (2).

(2) If all reasonable measures are taken to ensure a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person in the place of worship [F2(except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer)], the place may be used—

[F3(za)for the solemnization of a marriage or formation of a civil partnership,]

(a)for funerals,

[F4(aa)for prayer by—

(i)an individual,

(ii)members of the same household, or

(iii)an individual and the individual’s carer,

which does not form part of communal worship,]

[F5(b)to broadcast (whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast)—

(i)an act of worship (without a congregation);

(ii)a solemnization of a marriage or formation of a civil partnership F6...;

(iii)a funeral, or]

(c)to provide essential voluntary services or, upon the request of the Welsh Ministers or a local authority, F7... public services F7....

(3) A person responsible for a crematorium must ensure that, during the emergency period, the crematorium is closed to members of the public, except for the use permitted by paragraph (4).

(4) If all reasonable measures are taken to ensure a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person in the crematorium [F8(except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer)], the crematorium may open to members of the public for funerals or burials (and to broadcast a funeral or burial whether over the internet or otherwise).

[F9(4ZA) Paragraph (3) does not apply to the grounds surrounding a crematorium, including any burial ground or garden of remembrance.]

[F10(4A) A person responsible for a cemetery must take all reasonable measures to ensure a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person at a burial taking place in the cemetery during the emergency period (except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer).]

(5) A person responsible for a community centre must ensure that, during the emergency period, the community centre is closed except where—

(a)it is used to provide essential voluntary services or, upon the request of the Welsh Ministers or a local authority, F11... public services F11... and

(b)all reasonable measures are taken to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between every person on the premises [F12(except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer)] while those services are provided.

[F13(6) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)“burial” includes the internment of a dead person’s ashes;

(b)“cemetery” includes a burial ground and any other place for the internment of the dead.]

Textual Amendments

F1Word in reg. 7 heading inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(f)

F2Words in reg. 7(2) inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(a)

F3Reg. 7(2)(za) substituted for reg. 7(2)(aa) (22.6.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/619), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)(i) (with reg. 3)

F4Reg. 7(2)(aa) inserted (22.6.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/619), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)(ii) (with reg. 3)

F5Reg. 7(2)(b) substituted (1.6.2020 at 4.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/557), regs. 1, 2(2)(b) (with reg. 3)

F6Words in reg. 7(2)(b)(ii) omitted (22.6.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/619), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)(iii) (with reg. 3)

F7Words in reg. 7(2)(c) omitted (22.6.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/619), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)(iv) (with reg. 3)

F8Words in reg. 7(4) inserted (7.4.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/399), regs. 1(1), 4(b)