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[F1Restrictions on non-essential retail businessesN.I.

4B.(1) A person responsible for carrying on a retail business, which is not wholly or mainly a retail business listed in paragraph (2) of schedule 1, of offering goods for sale or for hire or providing a service must—

[F2(a)cease to carry on that business or provide that service except—

(i)by making deliveries in response to requests received by on-line communication, by telephone, by text message or by post (provided that no person attends the premises of the business to collect goods or avail of a service); or

(ii)in the case of a car dealership which is a Motability dealer, by permitting a customer to collect a Motability vehicle following an on-line application (provided that no other person attends the premises to collect goods or avail of a service);]

(b)close any premises which are not required to carry out its business or provide its services as permitted by sub-paragraph (a); and

(c)cease to admit any person to its premises who is not required to carry on its business or provide its service as permitted by sub-paragraph (a).]