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The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021

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Amendment to the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020

2.—(1) The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 16(1)—

(a)under the “Step 2” heading, after “coronavirus” insert “, including information to those working at the premises about the risk of exposure to coronavirus identified under the assessment undertaken under Step 1, and the measures to be taken under Step 3 and Step 4 to minimise the risk”;

(b)under the “Step 3” heading—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “persons” insert “indoors”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), after “wait” insert “indoors”;

(c)under the “Step 4” heading—

(i)in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “in close proximity” substitute “on the premises”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (c), in the words before paragraph (i)—

(aa)for “face-to-face” substitute “physical”;

(bb)after “premises” insert “, in particular face-to-face interaction”.

(3) In regulation 17(4A)—

(a)in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “Sub-paragraphs (b)(i) and (ii) of paragraph (1) do” substitute “Paragraph (1)(b) does”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (b), omit “that is held outdoors”.

(4) In Schedule 1—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering indoors in a private dwelling which consists of more than 6 people unless—

(a)all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household or extended household, or

(b)where all the persons participating in the gathering are not members of the same household or extended household, all the persons participating in the gathering are members of no more than 2 households.;

(ii)omit sub-paragraph (1A);

(iii)in sub-paragraph (2)—

(aa)in the words before paragraph (a), for “(1A)” substitute “(1)”;

(bb)in paragraph (a), for “30” substitute “6”;

(iv)omit sub-paragraph (5)(d);

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which takes place indoors other than in a private dwelling or in holiday or travel accommodation which consists of more than 6 people unless all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household.;

(ii)for sub-paragraph (1A) substitute—

(1A) No person may, without a reasonable excuse, participate in a gathering which takes place indoors in holiday or travel accommodation which consists of more than 6 people unless—

(a)all the persons participating in the gathering are members of the same household or extended household, or

(b)where all the persons participating in the gathering are not members of the same household or extended household, all the persons participating in the gathering are members of no more than 2 households.;

(iii)omit sub-paragraph (1B);

(iv)in sub-paragraph (2)—

(aa)in the words before paragraph (a), for “(1B)” substitute “(1A)”;

(bb)for paragraph (a) substitute—

(a)any children under the age of 11, as long as the persons participating in the gathering (including any children under the age of 11) are from no more than 6 households, or;

(v)in sub-paragraph (5)—

(aa)for paragraph (i) substitute—

(i)participating in, attending or facilitating a regulated gathering or event that takes place to any extent indoors other than at holiday or travel accommodation;;

(bb)omit paragraphs (j) and (k);

(cc)in paragraph (ka)—

(i)in the words before sub-paragraph (i), for “primary school children” substitute “no more than 30 children”;

(ii)for paragraph (i) substitute—

(i)a regulated gathering 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);;

(vi)omit sub-paragraph (6);

(c)in paragraph 4—

(i)in sub-paragraph (1)—

(aa)in paragraph (a), at the end insert “and”;

(bb)omit paragraph (b), including the “and” at the end;

(cc)in paragraph (c), at the beginning insert “where the event is held to any extent indoors,”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (1A)—

(aa)in paragraph (a), for “10000” substitute “1000”;

(bb)in paragraph (b), for “4000” substitute “200”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph (2)—

(aa)omit paragraphs (f) and (ga);

(bb)in paragraph (k), for “all of the people in attendance are members of the same household or extended household.” substitute

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

(ii)all of the people in attendance are members of the same household or extended household, or

(iii)where all the people in attendance are not members of the same household or extended household, all of the people in attendance are members of no more than 2 households.;

(d)in paragraph 7(1), in the words before paragraph (a), for “, 10 or 11” substitute “or 10”;

(e)omit paragraph 11.

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