PART 4Measures applying both within and outside the protected area

Guidance on minimising exposure to coronavirus

19.—(1) A person who is responsible for a place of worship, carrying on a business or providing a service must have regard to guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about measures which should be taken in accordance with regulation 17(1)(b) relating to its premises, business or service.

(2) Guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers may—

(a)make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case,

(b)incorporate (by reference or transposition) guidance, codes of practice or other documents published by another person (for example, a trade association, a body representing members of an industry or a trade union).

(3) Regulation 25 (enforcement of requirements) does not apply to a contravention of the requirement in paragraph (1).