PART 3RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO GATHERINGS AND EVENTS
Restriction on gatherings: private dwellings12
1
A person may only participate in a gathering in a private dwelling—
a
indoors which consists of no more than one household; or
b
outdoors which consists of no more than F1ten persons and no more than two households.
2
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a gathering indoors or outdoors which consists of one household and its linked household, provided that such a gathering does not consist of more than 10 persons.
3
Paragraph (1) does not apply where the gathering is for the purpose of—
a
the provision of care or assistance, including social services, to a vulnerable person;
b
childcare provided by a person registered under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or childcare provided free of charge or for less than two hours per day;
c
building or maintenance works or the provision of the services of a trade or profession at the private dwelling;
d
giving or receiving legal advice or assistance or fulfilling a legal obligation;
e
moving house or undertaking associated activities including viewing properties and making arrangements for removals;
f
the provision of emergency or medical assistance to a person;
g
the removal of the remains of a deceased person to or from the private dwelling.
4
Paragraph (1) does not apply to an indoor gathering for the purpose of a marriage ceremony or a civil partnership ceremony where a party to the marriage or civil partnership is seriously ill and death in consequence of that illness can reasonably be expected within six months of the date of the ceremony.
5
In a case referred to in paragraph (4) which takes place in a private dwelling, that gathering may consist of no more than 10 persons including the participants and officiant.
6
A person attending, or a person responsible for organising or operating, a gathering for the purpose of a funeral or an event associated with a funeral must comply with the guidance on funerals issued by the Department of Health but failure to do so does not constitute an offence under regulation 22.
7
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a gathering which is a rave or a large house party (see regulation 10).