3.—(1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after a premises closure notice takes effect, the person to whom it is issued must ensure that—
(a)the premises to which the notice relates are closed, and
(b)no business is carried on or service is provided on, or from, the premises.
(2) No person may enter, or be on, premises closed under sub-paragraph (1) without a reasonable excuse.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the circumstances in which a person has a reasonable excuse include where—
(a)the person lives on the premises;
(b)the person is carrying out essential maintenance or repairs;
(c)the person is doing things necessary to ensure that regulation 17(2) can be complied with when the premises are allowed to be open;
(d)the person is an enforcement officer or a person assisting an enforcement officer;
(e)it is necessary for the person to be on the premises to avoid injury or illness or escape a risk of harm.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 23.10.2020 at 6.00 p.m., see reg. 1(3)