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

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Version Superseded: 08/01/2021

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Requirement to close certain premises in a Level 4 area to members of the publicS

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1.—(1) A person who is responsible for carrying on a listed business located in a Level 4 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 cinema,

(b)a nightclub, dance hall or discotheque,

(c)a concert hall,

(d)any other venue which—

(i)normally opens at night,

(ii)has a dance floor or other space for dancing or spectating by members of the public (and for these purposes, members of staff of the venue in question are to be considered members of the public) and

(iii)provides music, whether live or recorded,

(e)a sexual entertainment venue,

(f)an indoor or outdoor theatre,

(g)a comedy club,

(h)a museum or gallery,

[F1(ha)an indoor attraction at a visitor attraction,]

(i)a soft play centre,

(j)a sports stadium,

(k)a conference or exhibition centre,

(l)a snooker or pool hall,

(m)a bowling alley,

(n)a casino,

(o)a betting shop,

(p)a bingo hall,

(q)a funfair,

(r)an amusement arcade,

(s)premises which provide a close contact service,

[F2(sa)a driving instructor or examiner,]

[F3(sb)a tanning salon or premises which operates a self-tanning machine or a spray-tan booth,

(sc)a travel agency,

(sd)a premises laid out as a showroom to demonstrate products for installation in residential property, such as kitchen, bathroom, furniture or glazing showrooms]

(t)a skating rink,

(u)an indoor fitness studio, gym, swimming pool or other indoor leisure centre or facility.

(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)(c), (f), or (j) for education or training purposes,

(c)premises of a listed business in sub-paragraph (2)(j) for providing voluntary or charitable services,

(d)premises of a listed business in sub-paragraph (2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (j) or (k) for any purpose requested by the Scottish Ministers, a health board, a local authority or the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service,

(e)any suitable premises to host blood donation sessions,

(f)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 8.

(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)—

(a)sexual entertainment venue” has the meaning given by section 45A of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 M1,

(b)close contact service” means—

(i)hairdressing and barber services,

(ii)beauty and nail services (including make-up services),

(iii)hair removal services,

(iv)tattoo, piercing and body modification services,

(v)fashion design, dress-fitting and tailoring services,

(vi)indoor portrait photography and art services,

(vii)massage therapies, but not sports massage provided only to professional sportspersons,

(viii)complementary and alternative medicine services requiring physical contact or close physical proximity between persons, but not osteopathy and chiropractic services,

(ix)spa and wellness services,

(x)other services or procedures which require physical contact or close physical proximity between a provider and a customer and are not ancillary to medical, health, or social care services.

[F4(c)“indoor attraction” means those parts of a venue, including visitor centres but not including toilets for visitors, which—

(i)would be considered to be wholly or substantially enclosed for the purposes of section 4(2) of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 under the Prohibition of Smoking in Certain Premises (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and

(ii)are, in normal times, open for members of the public to visit for the purposes of recreation, whether or not for payment.]

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