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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

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Restrictions on gatherings

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5.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5), a person shall not participate in an indoor or outdoor gathering which consists of more than thirty persons.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a gathering in a private dwelling.

(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a gathering which is organised or operated for cultural, entertainment, recreational, outdoor sports, social, community, educational, work, legal, religious or political purposes and which fulfils the conditions in paragraph (4).

(4) The conditions referred to in paragraph (3) are that the person responsible for organising or operating the gathering—

(a)has carried out a risk assessment which meets the requirements of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(1), whether or not that person is subject to those Regulations; and

(b)takes all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus, including implementing the preventive and protective measures identified in the risk assessment undertaken in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) and complying with any relevant guidance issued by a Northern Ireland Department.

(5) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a gathering which is not organised for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (3) but which arises for the purpose of enabling any person to avoid injury or illness or to escape a risk of harm, or to provide emergency or medical assistance to any person.

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