The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Decisions on applications for exemption from capacity limits

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10.—(1) A local authority must, in deciding whether to approve a capacity exemption application, have regard to—

(a)the risk of the incidence and spread of coronavirus arising from the event (or events), and

(b)any other relevant circumstances.

(2) A local authority may—

(a)approve the application without conditions,

(b)approve the application with conditions relating to the prevention or minimisation of the risk of the incidence and spread of coronavirus arising from the event (or events), or

(c)refuse the application.

(3) A local authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable after deciding an application, notify the person who made the application of—

(a)its decision, and

(b)the reasons for its decision.