[F1Requirement to collect and share information: restaurants, cafes, bars, public houses etc.N.I.

4C.—(1) A person responsible for the organisation or operation of [F2a [F3venue at which food and drink (including intoxicating liquor) may be consumed, or a gathering referred to in paragraph 5(2)(e) of schedule 2,]] must, in relation to the premises, take measures to—

(a)(where visitor information is not provided in advance of a visit) obtain visitor information at the time of a visit;

(b)record visitor information in a filing system (which may be an electronic system) suitable for recording, storing and retrieving the information; and

(c)retain visitor information for a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the visit occurred.

[F4(d)destroy visitor information as soon as reasonably practicable after the expiry of the period in sub-paragraph (c) unless there is another basis outside these regulations on which the details may lawfully be retained.]

(2) [F5A person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)] must provide visitor information to a relevant person as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event within 24 hours of a request, if so requested by that person for the purpose of—

(a)preventing a threat to public health resulting from the spread of infection or contamination with coronavirus; and

(b)monitoring the spread of infection or contamination with coronavirus or the incidence of coronavirus disease.

(3) In this regulation “visitor information” means—

(a)[F6the name and telephone number of each person aged 16 years or above visiting the premises or, in relation to a gathering referred to in paragraph 5(2)(e) of schedule 2, who participates in the gathering];

(b)the date of their visit and arrival time; and

(c)the number of members of [F7each household visiting the premises, or who participates in the gathering,] at that time.]

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