The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Closure of bars and restaurants etc.

12.—(1) A person responsible for carrying on a business which is listed in paragraphs 22 to 25 of Schedule 1 must—

(a) close to members of the public any premises operated as part of the business, and

(b) not carry on business at such premises otherwise than in accordance with this regulation.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not prevent—

(a) the use of premises for—

(i) the sale of food and drink for consumption off the premises, or

(ii) services providing food or drink to the homeless;

(b) the provision of room service at a hotel or other accommodation (where the hotel or other accommodation continues to operate in accordance with the limited exceptions allowed by regulation 13);

(c) a workplace canteen from being open where there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace to obtain food;

(d) the carrying out of maintenance and repairs or other work to ensure premises are suitable for use when paragraph (1) no longer applies to the premises.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an indoor area adjacent to the premises of the business where seating is made available for customers of the business (whether or not by the business) is to be treated as part of the premises of that business.