The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

Amendment to schedule 5: level 4 restrictions

7.—(1) Schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In paragraph 1 (requirement to close certain premises in a level 4 area to members of the public)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), omit head (v),

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) in head (a)(i), (ii) and (iii) omit “or sporting event”,

(ii) after head (a) insert—

“(aa) premises, except premises of a listed business in sub-paragraph (2)(u), while those premises remain closed to members of the public, to—

(i) record a sporting event other than a professional sporting event,

(ii) broadcast a sporting event other than a professional sporting event to persons outside the premises, whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast, or

(iii) train, practise or otherwise prepare for a sporting event other than a professional sporting event,”,

(iii) in head (f) at the end insert—

“, including the use of premises of a listed business in sub-paragraph (2)(u), to—

(i) record a professional sporting event,

(ii) broadcast a professional sporting event to persons outside the premises, whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast, or

(iii) train, practise or otherwise prepare for a professional sporting event,”,

(iv) omit head (h),

(c) in sub-paragraph (7), omit the definition of “child contact centres”.

(3) In paragraph 2(3) (requirement to close retail and library premises in a level 4 area to members of the public), after head (v) insert—

“(w) public libraries providing free computer and internet access by appointment, but only in so far as necessary to provide access to that service”.

(4) In paragraph 16(2) (restrictions on entering level 4 area: examples of reasonable excuse), omit head (z).

(5) In paragraph 18(2) (requirement to stay at home: examples of reasonable excuse), omit head (z).