2020 No. 427
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020
Approved by the Scottish Parliament
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 1(1) of schedule 19 of the Coronavirus Act 20201 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
These Regulations are made in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of coronavirus in Scotland.
The Scottish Ministers consider that the restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations are proportionate to what they seek to achieve, which is a public health response to that threat.
In accordance with paragraph 6(2) and (3) of schedule 19 of the Act, the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft having been laid before, and approved by, a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force at 1800 hours on 11 December 2020.
3
Regulation 8 comes into force at 0600 hours on 11 December 2020.
4
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 20202.
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 20202
The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.
Interpretation of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 20203
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “contact sport” insert—
“County Donegal” means County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland,
Amendment to modification of the restrictions in certain areas4
In regulation 3A(2) (modification of the restrictions in certain areas) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—
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19 (Highland) but for the purpose of this regulation that area is limited to any island within that area other than the Isle of Skye,
Amendment to temporary modification of restrictions: holiday gatherings5
In regulation 3B(1) (temporary modification of restrictions: holiday gatherings)—
a
in sub-paragraphs (d)(iii) and (e)(v), after “holiday gathering” insert “, or a gathering in the Republic of Ireland or Jersey,”, and
b
in sub-paragraph (f), after “holiday gathering” insert “, or a gathering in County Donegal or Jersey,”.
Changes to levels of areas6
1
In the table in schedule 6 (areas), in column 3 (level of area), in each of the entries mentioned in paragraph (2), for “4” substitute “3”.
2
The entries are 1 (East Ayrshire), 3 (South Ayrshire), 9 (Stirling), 13 (East Renfrewshire), 15 (Renfrewshire), 16 (West Dunbartonshire), 17 (East Dunbartonshire), 18 (Glasgow City), 21 (South Lanarkshire), 22 (North Lanarkshire) and 26 (West Lothian).
3
In the table in schedule 6, in column 3, in each of the entries mentioned in paragraph (4), for “3” substitute “2”.
4
The entries are 8 (Falkirk), 14 (Inverclyde) and 29 (Angus).
5
In the table in schedule 6, in column 3, in each of the entries mentioned in paragraph (6), for “2” substitute “1”.
6
The entries are 4 (Scottish Borders) and 5 (Dumfries and Galloway).
Restrictions on leaving or entering Scotland: common travel area7
In paragraph 4 of schedule 7A (restrictions on leaving or entering Scotland: common travel area)—
a
for “Republic of Ireland” substitute “County Donegal”, and
b
after sub-paragraph (d), insert—
e
Jersey.
Restrictions on premises in Level 4 areas: temporary measures8
For the period beginning at 0600 hours on 11 December 2020 and ending at 1759 hours that same day, the restrictions in the principal Regulations have effect as if the following requirements in schedule 5 (level 4 restrictions) were omitted—
a
paragraph 1(1) insofar as it relates to the listed businesses in paragraph 1(2)(o) (a betting shop) and (s) (premises which provide a close contact service), and
b
paragraph 2.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)