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

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Prohibition on organising eventsE+W

4.—[F1(1) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, be involved in organising an event unless—

(a)the event is regulated (see regulation 57(7)), [F2and]

F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)[F4where the event is held to any extent indoors,] no more than the permitted number of people attend at any time.

(1A) The permitted number of people is—

(a)where every person attending is normally seated during the event, [F51000];

(b)otherwise, [F6200].

(1B) For the purposes of this paragraph, a person working, or providing voluntary services, in relation to the holding of an event is not to be treated as attending the event.]

[F7(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person involved in organising—

(a)an event held at a private dwelling at which people do not participate in a gathering in contravention of [F8regulation 37(2)];

(b)an event authorised by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 5;

(c)a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or an alternative wedding ceremony;

(d)a funeral;

(e)an indoor gathering [F9at regulated premises F10...] to—

(i)celebrate a solemnisation of a marriage, formation of a civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony that took place on or after 26 March 2020;

(ii)celebrate the life of a deceased person whose funeral is held on or after 26 March 2020;

F11(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g)a regulated gatheringF12... for the development or well-being of children (including sports, music and other recreational activities such as those provided for children outside of school hours and during school holidays).

F13(ga). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F14(h)an event that is held to any extent indoors at regulated premises F15... and at which—

(i)no more than 6 people are in attendance, or

(ii)all of the people in attendance are members of the same household F16...;

[F17(i)an event that is held outdoors at which no more than 50 people are in attendance;]

[F18(ia)an event that is any of the following, where it is held in premises ordinarily used for that purpose—

(i)the showing of a film,

(ii)an entertainment performance where no more than 200 people are in attendance or where it is held outdoors,

(iii)a market, or

(iv)a religious service;

(ib)an elite sporting event at which the only people present are elite athletes and persons working or providing voluntary services for the event;]

F19(j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

F19(k). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

[F20(2A) In determining, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the number of persons in attendance at an event, no account is to be taken of—

(a)any children under the age of 11,

(b)the carer of any person in attendance, or

(c)any person working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.]

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)a person is not involved in organising an event if the person's only involvement is attending it;

(b)a reasonable excuse includes where the person has taken all reasonable measures to ensure that no more than [F21the permitted number of people are present at the event at any time];

F22(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F22(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 para. 4(1)-(1B) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 4(1) (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(c)(i)

F2Word in Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(a) inserted (17.7.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/862), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(i)(aa)

F3Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) omitted (17.7.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/862), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(i)(bb)

F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(c) inserted (17.7.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/862), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(i)(cc)

F5Word in Sch. 1 para. 4(1A)(a) substituted (17.7.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/862), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(ii)(aa)

F6Word in Sch. 1 para. 4(1A)(b) substituted (17.7.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/862), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(ii)(bb)

F7Sch. 1 para. 4(2) substituted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(c)(ii)

F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(a) substituted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(d)(i)

F9Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(e) substituted (8.6.2021 at 6.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/686), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)