The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE Relevant places

PART 1 Places where face coverings must be worn

1.  Shops.

2.  Enclosed shopping centres.

3.  Banks, building societies, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs and undertakings which by way of business operate a currency exchange office, transmit money (or any representation of money) by any means or cash cheques which are made payable to customers.

4.  Post Offices.

5.—(1) Any motor vehicle of a class included in categories B, C, C1, C+E and C1+E of Schedule 2 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999(1) (“the 1999 Regulations”), during any period during which the vehicle is being used in the course of a driving test, or the practical tests for giving driving instruction.

(2) A motor vehicle of a class included in category B, C, C1, C+E and C1+E of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Regulations during any period in which such a vehicle is being used in the course of a driving lesson given by—

(a) in the case of a motor vehicle of a class included in category B, an approved driving instructor for remuneration, whether as an employee or otherwise;

(b) in the case of a motor vehicle of a class included in categories C, C1, C+E and C1+E, a qualified driver for remuneration, whether as an employee or otherwise.

(3) In this paragraph—

(a) “driving test” means a practical test for the relevant class of vehicle as prescribed by regulation 40 of the 1999 Regulations;

(b) “practical tests for giving driving instruction” means—

(i) the driving ability and fitness test and the instructional ability and fitness test, as prescribed by regulations 6 and 7 of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005(2) (“the 2005 Regulations”);

(ii) the test of continued ability and fitness to give instruction as prescribed by regulations 12 and 12A of the 2005 Regulations(3);

(c) “approved driving instructor” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations(4);

(d) “qualified driver” has the meaning given in regulation 17 of the 1999 Regulations.

PART 2 Places where face coverings need not be worn

6.—(1) The following premises—

(a) restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs;

(b) cafes and canteens;

(c) bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs;

(d) public houses;

(e) any business which consists wholly or mainly of the provision of, whether for payment or otherwise—

(i) a waterpipe to be used for the consumption of tobacco or any other substance on the premises, or

(ii) a device to be used for the recreational inhalation of nicotine or any other substance on the premises;

(f) any other premises, or part of premises, which are being used wholly or mainly by people eating or drinking.

(2) The exemption in sub-paragraph (1)(f) does not apply in relation to any part of the premises in which people are not eating or drinking.

7.  Premises (other than registered pharmacies) providing wholly or mainly medical or dental services, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractic, osteopathic, optometry or other medical services including services relating to mental health.

8.  Photography studios.

(1)

S.I. 1999/2864.

(2)

S.I. 2005/1902. Regulation 7 was amended by S.I. 2017/1156, and regulation 8 was amended by S.I. 2005/2716, 2015/952, S.I. 2017/1156. Regulation 8A was inserted by S.I. 2006/525.

(3)

Regulation 12 was amended by S.I. 2014/2216 and 2017/1156. Regulation 12A was inserted by S.I. 2006/525.

(4)

The definition of “approved driving instructor” was amended by S.I. 2016/1089.