The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

2.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5(1) (requirement to wear face covering in certain indoor places), omit sub-paragraphs (f), (g), (h) and (i).

(3) In regulation 6(1) (places where face coverings must be worn in accordance with regulation 5)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “These are the places”, substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), these are the places”,

(b) in paragraph (1), omit—

(i) sub-paragraph (c) (indoor public places where a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration is taking place),

(ii) sub-paragraph (t) (places of worship).

(c) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) The requirement in regulation 5 does not apply to any place listed in paragraph (1) while—

(a) it is being used as a place of worship,

(b) a funeral or commemorative event for a person who has died is taking place, for the duration of the funeral or event, or

(c) a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration is taking place, for the duration of the ceremony or registration.”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2021/277 as amended by S.S.I. 2021/299, S.S.I. 2021/349, S.S.I. 2022/13, S.S.I. 2022/29, S.S.I. 2022/77 and S.S.I. 2022/92.