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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
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[F1Restrictions on theatres and concert hallsN.I.
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4.—(1) This regulation applies to the following premises—
(a)theatres; and
(b)concert halls.
(2) A person responsible for organising or operating an indoor gathering in any venue to which this regulation applies must take reasonable steps to—
(a)ensure visitors obtain a ticket in advance of attending an event;
(b)provide allocated seating for visitors to the venue and ensure that visitors remain in their allocated seating except as permitted by this regulation;
(c)prevent persons attending an event from moving within the premises other than to enter or exit the premises, access a seat, make a payment, or access and use toilet, baby changing or breast feeding facilities or a smoking area;
(d)ensure there is no dancing by visitors to the venue;
(e)carry out a risk assessment which complies with the requirements of regulation 9(5)(a) and which determines the maximum number of persons who may be seated in each part of the venue;
(f)retain the risk assessment referred to in subparagraph (e) on the premises and make it available immediately for inspection by visitors to the premises or to a relevant person on request;
(g)display prominently, at each part of the venue, the maximum number of persons who may be seated in that part of the venue;
(h)limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus in accordance with regulation 9(5)(b);
(i)comply with the duty in regulation 15 (Visitor and Attendee Information);
(j)comply with the duty in regulation 17 (Requirement in relation to social distancing); and
(k)ensure music for any purpose other than rehearsals or performances is played at such a volume as to enable visitors to conduct conversation at normal loudness of speech.
(3) If intoxicating liquor may be consumed at premises to which this regulation applies, a person responsible for organising or operating an indoor gathering in the premises must take reasonable steps to—
(a)ensure that the number of persons (not including children aged 12 or under) seated at any one table is no more than six if those persons are from more than one household, or ten if those persons are from one household or one bubble;
(b)permit orders for food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) to be placed only by persons seated; and
(c)prevent the consumption of food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) by visitors to the premises on the premises other than by a person seated.
(4) Sub-paragraph (3)(b) or (3)(c) does not permit the consumption of food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) by a person seated at a counter or other structure which serves the purpose of a table and which is used wholly or partly as a bar for the service of food or drink.
(5) In this regulation “visitors” does not include staff of the venue or performers at the venue.]
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