PART 3SF1Restrictions on ... gatherings

Textual Amendments

[F2Restrictions on gatheringsS

6.—[F3(1) No person may participate in a gathering in a public place except—

(a)where the gathering takes place outdoors and all the persons in the gathering are members of no more than five households,

(b)where the gathering takes place indoors and all the persons in the gathering are members of no more than three households,

[F4(c)to attend a funeral, marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration,]

(d)where the gathering is for the purposes of—

(i)work, or for the provision of voluntary or charitable services,

(ii)[F5childcare, education] or training,

(iii)providing care or assistance to a vulnerable person,

(iv)providing emergency or medical assistance,

(v)avoiding injury, illness or escaping a risk of harm,

(vi)facilitating a house move,

(vii)participation in legal proceedings or fulfilling a legal obligation,

(viii)donating blood,

(ix)accessing public services, including—

F6(aa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(bb)social services,

(cc)services provided by the Department of Work and Pensions,

(dd)services provided to victims (such as victims of crime),

(x)supervised outdoor recreation for people who are under 18 years of age, or

[F7(e)to attend a place of worship.]]

[F8(2) In paragraph (1), “gathering” means a situation where two or more people are present together in the same place in order to engage in any form of social interaction with each other.]]

Textual Amendments

F3Reg. 6(1) substituted (10.7.2020 except so far as it relates to gatherings for the purpose of supervised outdoor recreation for people who are under 18 years of age and 13.7.2020 so far as it relates to such gatherings) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/210), reg. 1(2)(3), 2(6)