The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021

The required precautions

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

6.—(1) The gathering organiser or (as the case may be) the manager in relation to a gathering takes the required precautions for the purposes of these Regulations by meeting both of the following requirements.

(2) The first requirement is that the gathering organiser or manager has carried out a risk assessment that would satisfy the requirements of regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999(1) (whether or not the organiser or manager is subject to those Regulations).

(3) The second requirement is that the gathering organiser or manager has taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of coronavirus, taking into account—

(a)the risk assessment carried out under paragraph (2), and

(b)any guidance issued by the government which is relevant to the gathering.

(1)

S.I. 1999/3242. Regulation 3 has been amended by S.I. 2003/2457, S.I. 2005/1541 and S.I. 2015/21 and 1637|. There are other amendments to regulation 3 which are not relevant to this instrument.