The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2021

Amendment to schedule 5: Level 4 restrictions

9.—(1) Schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In paragraph 1 (requirement to close certain premises)—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (2)(sd)(1),

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)(f)(2), for “professional sport” substitute “training or competing by a professional sportsperson”,

(c) in sub-paragraph (6)(b)(i) after “barber services,” insert “other than where those services are provided exclusively by appointment and for a specified time,”.

(3) In paragraph 2 (requirement to close retail and library premises)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) in head (ua)(3), for “outdoor motor vehicle lots” substitute “motor vehicle traders”,

(ii) after head (w), insert—

“(x) baby equipment shops,

(y) electrical goods shops, for the purpose of repairs,

(z) garden centres and plant nurseries,

(za) homeware shops,

(zb) key cutting shops,

(zc) shops selling mobility and independent living aids,

(zd) premises, or an area within premises, laid out as a showroom to demonstrate products for installation in a residential property, such as kitchen, bathroom, furniture or glazing showrooms.”,

(b) for sub-paragraph (5), substitute—

“(5) A person who is responsible for carrying on a business as a motor vehicle trader may only admit customers to an indoor showroom by staggered appointment with, where reasonably practicable, a gap between each appointment.”.

(c) in sub-paragraph (6), omit head (a).

(4) For paragraph 10(2) (requirement to collect and share information) substitute—

“(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a visitor to the premises who is there solely for the purpose of—

(a) purchasing or collecting food or drink for consumption off the premises, or

(b) voting in an election.”.

(5) In paragraph 12(1)(d)(xii)(bb)(4) (restrictions on public gatherings outdoors), for “12” substitute “18”.

(6) Before paragraph 15 (restrictions on entering level 4 area)(5), insert—

“Restrictions on leaving Level 4 area

14.— (1) A person who lives in a Level 4 area must not leave or remain away from that area.

(2) But a person who lives in a Level 4 area may leave the area in order to travel to another part of the same area.”.

(7) In paragraph 16 (examples of reasonable excuse)(6), for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) For the purposes of this Part, examples of what constitutes a reasonable excuse (see regulation 5(4)) include leaving or remaining away from the area in which the person lives, or (as the case may be) entering or remaining in a Level 4 area that the person does not live in, for the purposes set out in sub-paragraph (2).”.

(8) Paragraphs 17 (requirement to stay at home in level 4 areas)(7) and 18 (examples of reasonable excuse) are revoked.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2)(sd) was inserted by S.S.I. 2020/471 and amended by S.S.I. 2021/3.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (3)(f) was amended by S.S.I. 2021/117.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (3)(ua) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/17.

(4)

Paragraph 12(1)(d)(xii) was inserted by S.S.I. 2021/136.

(5)

Paragraph 15 was inserted by S.S.I. 2020/389. The inserted paragraph replaces paragraph 14 which was inserted by S.S.I. 2020/389 and omitted by S.S.I. 2021/1.

(6)

Paragraph 16 was inserted by S.S.I. 2020/389. Sub-paragraph (1) was previously substituted by S.S.I. 2021/1 and amended by S.S.I. 2021/3.

(7)

Paragraphs 17 and 18 were inserted by S.S.I. 2021/1.