1.—(1) A person who is responsible for carrying on a listed business located in a Level 1 area must—
(a)close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business, and
(b)not carry on business at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “listed business” means—
(a)a nightclub, dance hall or discotheque,
(b)a sexual entertainment venue.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent the use of—
(a)premises, while those premises remain closed to members of the public, to—
(i)record a performance or sporting event,
(ii)broadcast a performance or sporting event to persons outside the premises, whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast, or
(iii)rehearse, train, practise or otherwise prepare for a performance or sporting event,
(b)premises of a listed business in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for any purpose requested by the Scottish Ministers, a health board, a local authority or the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service,
(c)any suitable premises to host blood donation sessions,
(d)any suitable premises that are used for the purposes of professional sport.
(4) Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent the use of premises, while those remain closed to members of the public, to take preparatory steps in pursuance of a requirement in paragraph 4.
(5) If a listed business (“business A”) forms part of a larger business (“business B”), the person responsible for carrying on business B complies with the requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(a) if it closes down business A.
(6) In sub-paragraph (2), “sexual entertainment venue” has the meaning given by section 45A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 M1.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 2.11.2020 at 6.00 a.m., see reg. 1(1)
Marginal Citations
M11982 c.45. Section 45A was inserted by the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), section 76(3).