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Regulation 4(2)
1.—(1) Nightclubs, dance halls and discotheques.
(2) Any other venue (not falling within sub-paragraph (1)) which—
(a)is open at any time between 1.00 a.m. and 5.00 a.m.,
(b)serves alcohol after 1.00 a.m.,
(c)has a dance floor or other space for dancing by members of the public (and for these purposes members of the venue in question are to be considered members of the public), and
(d)provides music, whether live or recorded, for dancing.
(3) A venue does not fall within sub-paragraph (1) or (2) on any occasion or during any time when—
(a)it does not provide—
(i)music for dancing, or
(ii)a space for dancing,
(b)dancing only takes place during—
(i)any performance, as part of that performance, whether amateur or professional, which includes an element of dance, or any rehearsal for such a performance,
(ii)dance classes,
(iii)exercise classes including dance, or
(iv)ballroom dancing,
(c)it is hosting an outdoor event attended by fewer than 4,000 people at any point, or
(d)it is hosting an exempt event.
(4) A private dwelling does not fall within paragraph (2) unless an event is being held in the dwelling—
(a)for which a charge is made for entry, or
(b)which is ticketed.
(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), “venue” includes a venue on a relevant vessel.
2.—(1) Live music venues, theatres or concert halls—
(a)which are indoors, and
(b)at which 500 or more people are expected to stand or move around during all or part of a performance held at that venue.
(2) A venue does not come within this paragraph—
(a)unless the venue is used wholly or mainly for hosting performance of live music or theatre, or
(b)on any occasion when it is attended by fewer than 500 people at the same time.
3.—(1) Exhibition halls, conference centres and other public halls—
(a)which are indoors, and
(b)at which 500 or more people are expected to stand or move around during all or part of an event held at that venue.
(2) A venue does not come within this paragraph on any occasion when it is attended by fewer than 500 people at the same time.
(3) A person who is attending an event at a venue within this paragraph as a conference delegate is not to be treated as a person providing services to that event for the purposes of regulation 10(1)(b).
4.—(1) An indoor sports stadium, arena, centre, pool, rink or sports ground, on any occasion during which 500 or more people are expected to stand or move around at that venue.
(2) An outdoor sports stadium, arena, centre, pool, rink or sports ground, on any occasion during which 4,000 or more people are expected to stand or move around at that venue.
(3) A sports stadium, arena, centre, pool, rink or sports ground which has both indoor and outdoor areas, on any occasion during which—
(a)500 or more people are expected to stand or move around in the indoor areas of the venue, or
(b)4,000 or more people are expected to stand or move around in the venue.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a), a corridor, stairwell, concourse or other area—
(a)from which it is not possible to view the competition, and
(b)which gives access to an area which is treated as an outdoor area under regulation 2(2)(g),
is also to be treated as an outdoor area.
(5) A venue does not come within—
(a)sub-paragraph (1) or (3)(a) on any occasion when it is attended by fewer than 500 people at the same time;
(b)sub-paragraph (2) or (3)(b) on any occasion when it is attended by fewer than 4,000 people at the same time.
5.—(1) A venue which has the capacity to host a gathering of 10,000 people, on any occasion during which 10,000 or more people are expected to attend that venue.
(2) A venue does not come within this paragraph on any occasion when it is attended by fewer than 10,000 people at the same time.
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