Restrictions on gatherings: temporary measures3
After regulation 3A (modification of restrictions in certain areas) insert—
Temporary modification of restrictions: holiday gatherings3B
1
For the period beginning on 23 December 2020 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on 27 December 2020 the restrictions in these Regulations have effect as if—
a
in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “gathering” there were inserted—
“holiday gathering” means a gathering of no more than 8 persons from no more than 3 households who have chosen to be treated as a holiday gathering for the purposes of—
- a
gathering in a private dwelling which is either—
- i
the main residence of one of the households, or
- ii
located in the same local authority area as the place which is the main residence of one of the households,
- b
gathering outdoors,
b
in schedule 2 (level 1 restrictions) before paragraph 9(1)(a) (restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a level 1 area) there were inserted—
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is a holiday gathering,
c
in schedule 3 (level 2 restrictions)—
i
before paragraph 12(1)(a) (restriction on public gatherings outdoors in a level 2 area) there were inserted—
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is a holiday gathering,
ii
before paragraph 13(1)(a) (restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a level 2 area) there were inserted—
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is a holiday gathering,
d
in schedule 4 (level 3 restrictions)—
i
before paragraph 11(1)(a) (restriction on public gatherings outdoors in a level 3 area) there were inserted—
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is a holiday gathering,
ii
before paragraph 12(1)(a) (restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a level 3 area) there were inserted—
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is a holiday gathering,
iii
before paragraph 15(2)(a) (travel restrictions: reasonable excuses) there were inserted—
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gather with one or more other households as a holiday gathering or a gathering in England, Wales or Northern Ireland of a kind only permitted during the relevant period,
e
in schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions)—
i
after paragraph 3(1) (requirement to cease providing holiday accommodation in a level 4 area) there were inserted—
1A
Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent a holiday gathering in a private dwelling.
ii
before paragraph 3(2)(a) there were inserted—
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to a person for the purpose of attending a holiday gathering in a private dwelling which is located in the same local authority area as that holiday accommodation,
iii
before paragraph 12(1)(a) (restriction on public gatherings outdoors in a level 4 area) there were inserted—
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is a holiday gathering,
iv
before paragraph 13(1)(a) (restriction on gatherings in private dwellings in a level 4 area) there were inserted—
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is a holiday gathering,
v
before paragraph 16(2)(a) (travel restrictions: reasonable excuses) there were inserted—
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gather with one or more other households as a holiday gathering or a gathering in England, Wales or Northern Ireland of a kind only permitted during the relevant period,
f
in schedule 7A (restrictions on leaving or entering Scotland: common travel area) before paragraph 3(2)(a) (travel restrictions: reasonable excuses) there were inserted—
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gather with one or more other households as a holiday gathering or a gathering in England, Wales or Northern Ireland of a kind only permitted during the relevant period,
2
For the purposes of travelling to or from Northern Ireland, the restrictions on movement in these Regulations have effect as if—
a
in schedule 4, after paragraph 15(2)(b) there were inserted—
ba
where it is necessary to do so in order to facilitate a holiday gathering or a gathering in England, Wales or Northern Ireland of a kind only permitted during the relevant period, travel the day before the relevant period,
b
in schedule 5, after paragraph 16(2)(b) there were inserted —
ba
where it is necessary to do so in order to facilitate a holiday gathering or a gathering in England, Wales or Northern Ireland of a kind only permitted during the relevant period, travel the day before the relevant period,
c
in schedule 7A, after paragraph 3(2)(b) there were inserted —
ba
where it is necessary to do so in order to facilitate a holiday gathering or a gathering in England, Wales or Northern Ireland of a kind only permitted during the relevant period, travel the day before the relevant period,
3
In this regulation a reference to the “relevant period” is a reference to the period in paragraph (1).
4
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(a), children under 12 years of age are not to be included when counting the number of persons attending a holiday gathering but are to be included when counting the number of households attending a holiday gathering.
5
A person who during the relevant period attends—
a
a holiday gathering may attend a subsequent gathering of that holiday gathering provided that in aggregate they gather with no more than 8 persons from not more than 3 households and may not attend any other holiday gathering,
b
a gathering in England, Wales or Northern Ireland of a kind only permitted during the relevant period may not attend a holiday gathering.
6
A holiday gathering may not include more than one extended household.