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8.—(1) A person who contravenes a requirement in regulation [F13, 4(1)(a), [F24ZA,] 6, [F36ZA,] 6A, 6B or 7] commits an offence.
(2) A person who obstructs any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
(3) A person who contravenes a direction given under regulation 7, or fails to comply with a reasonable instruction or a prohibition notice given by a relevant person under regulation 7, commits an offence.
(4) It is a defence to a charge of committing an offence under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) to show that the person, in the circumstances, had a reasonable excuse [F4(see [F5paragraph] (5A))].
F6(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F7(5A) In relation to the wearing of a face covering, a reasonable excuse includes—
(a)to seek medical assistance,
(b)to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person, including to provide emergency assistance,
(c)to avoid injury, illness or to escape a risk of harm,
(d)where the person cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering—
(i)because of any physical or mental illness or impairment or disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010),
(ii)without severe distress,
(e)to communicate with a person who has difficulties communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise),
(f)to eat or drink F8...,
(g)to take medication,
(h)to remove a face covering temporarily to comply with a request by a relevant person or another person acting in the course of their duties, and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph “relevant person” has the meaning given by regulation 7(12).
[F9(i)where the person is undertaking food handling tasks, to avoid risk to the hygiene or safety of food.]]
(6) A person who commits an offence under this regulation is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
(7) If an offence under this regulation committed by a body corporate is proved—
(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body, or
(b)to be attributable to any neglect on the part of such an officer,
the officer (as well as the body corporate) commits the offence and is liable to be prosecuted and proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(8) In paragraph (7), “officer” in relation to a body corporate means—
(a)in the case of a company—
(i)a director, secretary, manager or similar officer, or
(ii)where the affairs of the company are managed by its members, a member,
(b)in the case of a limited liability partnership, a member,
(c)in the case of a partnership other than a limited liability partnership, a partner,
(d)in the case of another body or association, a person who is concerned in the management or control of its affairs.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 8(1) substituted (8.8.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 10) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/236), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)
F2Word in reg. 8(1) inserted (14.8.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/241), regs. 1, 2(4)
F3Word in reg. 8(1) inserted (28.8.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/261), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
F4Words in reg. 8(4) inserted (22.6.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/182), regs. 1(3)(b), 2(7)(a) (with reg. 1(4)(b))
F5Word in reg. 8(4) substituted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/210), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(a)
F6Reg. 8(5) omitted (10.7.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/210), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(b)
F7Reg. 8(5A) inserted (22.6.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/182), regs. 1(3)(b), 2(7)(c) (with reg. 1(4)(b))
F8Words in reg. 8(5A)(f) omitted (8.8.2020) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 10) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/236), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)
F9Reg. 8(5A)(i) inserted (10.7.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/210), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 8(4)(5) restricted (temp.) (8.6.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/169), regs. 1(2), 6(6) (with reg. 15) (as amended (20.6.2020 at 1.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/184), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(c))
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 8 in force at 26.3.2020 at 7.15 p.m., see reg. 1(1)
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