PART 1Introductory
InterpretationI12
1
In these Regulations—
“alcohol” has the meaning given in section 191 of the Licensing Act 2003 M1;
“care home” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000 M2;
“charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution” means—
- a
a charity, or
- b
an institution, other than a charity, established for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes;
- a
“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“childcare” has the meaning given in section 18 of the Childcare Act 2006 M3;
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);
“criminal justice accommodation” means—
- a
a prison, within the meaning of the Prison Act 1952 M4;
- b
a young offender institution, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act;
- c
a secure training centre, within the meaning of section 43 of that Act;
- d
approved premises, within the meaning of section 13 of the Offender Management Act 2007 M5;
- e
a bail hostel, within the meaning of section 2 of the Bail Act 1976 M6;
- a
“Crown interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, or belonging to a Government department, or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a Government department, and includes any estate or interest held in right of the Prince and Steward of Scotland;
“Crown land” means land in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest;
“Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall;
“educational accommodation” means—
- a
accommodation provided for students whilst they are boarding at school, and
- b
halls of residence provided for students attending higher education courses and equivalent accommodation provided for students attending further education courses;
- a
“elite sportsperson” has the meaning given in regulation 3;
“the gathering organiser”, in relation to a gathering, means the person responsible for organising the gathering;
“linked childcare household” has the meaning given in regulation 13;
“linked household” has the meaning given in regulation 12;
“livestock” means—
- a
any animal which is kept—
- i
for the provision of food, wool, skins or fur,
- ii
to be used in carrying on any agricultural activity, and
- i
- b
horses;
- a
“the manager”, in relation to a gathering, means the person responsible for the management of the premises in which the gathering takes place;
“parent” of a child includes any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for, or who has care of, the child;
“parental responsibility” has the meaning given in section 3 of the Children Act 1989 M7;
“person responsible” for carrying on a business includes the owner, proprietor and manager of that business;
“political body” means—
“private dwelling” has the meaning given in regulation 7(5);
“public outdoor place” has the meaning given in regulation 7(4);
“school” has the meaning given in section 4 of the Education Act 1996;
“support group” has the meaning given in regulation 11(8);
“vessel” means any ship, boat, barge, lighter or raft and any other description of craft, whether used in navigation or not;
“vulnerable person” has the meaning given in regulation 4.
2
For the purposes of these Regulations—
a
references to “a person with a disability” are to be read in accordance with regulation 4(3);
b
references to a “local authority” include references to a county council;
c
a reference to the “required precautions” is a reference to the requirements set out in regulation 14.