The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Restrictions on licenced and unlicenced premisesN.I.

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5.—[F1(1) A person responsible for carrying on a business or a members’ club which sells or provides food or drink (whether or not including intoxicating liquor) for consumption on the premises—

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[F3(d)at an event to celebrate a marriage or civil partnership—

(i)must take reasonable steps to ensure that the number of persons (not including children aged 12 or under) seated at any one table is no more than ten; but

(ii)no limit shall apply to the number who may be seated at the table at which the married couple or civil partners are seated;

(da)other than in relation to an event to celebrate a marriage or civil partnership, must take reasonable steps to ensure that the number of persons (not including children aged 12 or under) seated at any one table is no more than—

(i)six if those persons are from more than one household, or

(ii)ten if those persons are from one household or one bubble.]

(e)must comply with the duty in regulation 15 (Visitor and Attendee Information) and the duty in regulation 17 (Requirement in relation to social distancing);

(f)must not permit on the premises—

(i)dancing; or

(ii)the provision of music, whether live or recorded, for dancing; or

(iii)live music;

[F4(fa)subparagraphs (f)(i) and (ii) shall not apply to a single dance by the married couple or civil partners at an event to celebrate their marriage or civil partnership, provided that the music is recorded and that it is played at a volume which enables others to conduct conversation at normal loudness of speech;]

(g)Sub-paragraph (f)(iii) shall not apply to music at a marriage ceremony or civil partnership ceremony;

(h)must carry out a risk assessment which complies with the requirements of regulation 9(5)(a) and which determines—

(i)the maximum number of persons who may be seated in each part of the premises; and

(ii)the volume at which any background or ambient music will be played so as to enable visitors to conduct conversation at normal loudness of speech;

(i)must retain the risk assessment referred to in subparagraph (h) on the premises and make it available immediately for inspection by visitors to the premises or to a relevant person on request;

(j)must take all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the coronavirus in accordance with regulation 9(5)(b);

(k)must display prominently, at each part of the premises, the maximum number of persons who may be seated in that part of the premises;

(l)must permit orders for food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) to be placed only by persons seated at a table;

(m)must not permit the consumption of food or drink (including intoxicating liquor) [F5by visitors to the premises] on the premises other than by a person seated at a table; and

(n)must not permit a visitor to move within the premises other than to enter or exit the premises, access a table, make a payment, [F6visit premises in accordance with regulation 9(4)(g),] or access and use toilet, baby changing or breast feeding facilities or a smoking area.]

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