2021 No. 262
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 31) Regulations 2021
Approved by the Scottish Parliament
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
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 resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 31) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 8 July 2021.
Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 20202
The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 20202 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.
Amendment of schedule 1 (Level 0 Restrictions)3
In schedule 1 (level 0 restrictions)—
a
in paragraph 33 (requirement to take measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus in a Level 0 area) —
i
in sub-paragraph (3), in the definition of “required distance”, after head (a) insert—
aa
in relation to the premises of the Renaissance Club (except the grandstands or any reduced distance premises) during the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event, at least one metre,
ab
in relation to the grandstands of the Renaissance Club during the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event, at least 1.5 metres,
ii
in sub-paragraph (5)—
aa
omit “and” following head (a), and
bb
after head (b) insert—
c
“the Renaissance Club” means the golf club known as the Renaissance Club, North Berwick,
d
“the grandstands” means the two grandstands positioned separately at the seventeenth and eighteenth holes on the premises of the Renaissance Club, and
e
“the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event” means the period beginning with 8 July 2021 and ending with 11 July 2021, except in circumstances where the abrdn Scottish Open golf event is delayed such that play cannot be completed on 11 July 2021, in which case it means the period beginning with 8 July 2021 and ending with 12 July 2021
b
in paragraph 14 (Scottish Ministers’ power to call in applications for exemption from capacity in a Level 0 area), at the start of sub-paragraph (2) for “A” substitute “The Scottish Ministers may direct that a”.
Amendment of schedule 2 (Level 1 Restrictions)4
In schedule 2 (level 1 restrictions)—
a
paragraph 44 (requirement to take measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus in a Level 1 area)—
i
in sub-paragraph (3), in the definition of “required distance”, after head (a) insert—
aa
in relation to the premises of the Renaissance Club (except the grandstands or any reduced distance premises) during the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event, at least one metre,
ab
in relation to the grandstands of the Renaissance Club during the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event, at least 1.5 metres,
ii
in sub-paragraph (5)—
aa
omit “and” following head (a), and
bb
after head (b) insert—
c
“the Renaissance Club” means the golf club known as the Renaissance Club, North Berwick,
d
“the grandstands” means the two grandstands positioned separately at the seventeenth and eighteenth holes on the premises of the Renaissance Club,
e
“the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event” means the period beginning with 8 July 2021 and ending with 11 July 2021, except in circumstances where the abrdn Scottish Open golf event is delayed such that play cannot be completed on 11 July 2021, in which case it means the period beginning with 8 July 2021 and ending with 12 July 2021
b
in paragraph 15 (Scottish Ministers’ power to call in applications for exemption from capacity in a Level 1 area), at the start of sub-paragraph (2) for “A” substitute “The Scottish Ministers may direct that a”.
Amendment of schedule 3 (Level 2 Restrictions)5
In schedule 3 (level 2 restrictions)—
a
in paragraph 85 (requirement to take measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus in a Level 2 area)—
i
in sub-paragraph (3), in the definition of “required distance”, after head (aa) insert—
ab
in relation to the premises of the Renaissance Club (except the grandstands or any reduced distance premises) during the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event, at least one metre,
ac
in relation to the grandstands of the Renaissance Club during the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event, at least 1.5 metres,
ii
in sub-paragraph (5)—
aa
omit “and” following head (a), and
bb
after paragraph (b) insert—
c
“the Renaissance Club” means the golf club known as the Renaissance Club, North Berwick,
d
“the grandstands” means the two grandstands positioned separately at the seventeenth and eighteenth holes at the premises of the Renaissance Club,
e
“the period of the abrdn Scottish Open golf event” means the period beginning with 8 July 2021 and ending with 11 July 2021, except in circumstances where the abrdn Scottish Open golf event is delayed such that play cannot be completed on 11 July 2021, in which case it means the period beginning with 8 July 2021 and ending with 12 July 2021
b
in paragraph 19 (Scottish Ministers’ power to call in applications for exemption from capacity in a Level 2 area), at the start of sub-paragraph (2) for “A” substitute “The Scottish Ministers may direct that a”.
Amendment of schedule 7A (restrictions on leaving or entering Scotland: common travel area)6
In paragraph 4 of schedule 7A6 (places in respect of which restrictions in this schedule apply) omit sub-paragraph (b).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)