The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a Level 2 areaS

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13.—(1) A person must not attend a gathering in a private dwelling located in a Level 2 area, unless the gathering—

[F1(za)takes place indoors and consists of no more than [F2six] persons from no more than [F3three] households,]

(a)takes place outdoors and consists of no more than [F4eight] persons from no more than [F5eight] households,

[F6(b)takes place outdoors and all the persons in the gathering are under 12 years of  age,]

(c)is for the purpose of—

(i)work or providing voluntary or charitable services,

(ii)childcare, 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)facilitating shared parenting arrangements,

(viii)fulfilling a legal obligation,

(d)is a funeral, marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration, or

(e)is taking place in student accommodation, where all the persons in the gathering—

(i)are using cooking, dining, toilet or washing facilities which are shared with any person who is not a member of their household, and

(ii)have the accommodation as their only or main residence.

(2) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(a), children under 12 years of age are not to be included when counting the number of people or households attending a gathering.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 2.11.2020 at 6.00 a.m., see reg. 1(1)