http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1219/regulation/7/2020-12-14The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020texttext/xmlenPUBLIC HEALTH, WALESStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2020-12-14 Part 2A of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 enables the Welsh Ministers, by regulations, to make provision for the purpose of preventing, protecting against, controlling or providing a public health response to the incidence or spread of infection or contamination in Wales. PART 2 Restrictions on gatherings and eventsProhibition on organising events71No person may, without a reasonable excuse, be involved in organising—aan event held wholly or mainly indoors at which more than 15 people are in attendance, orban event held wholly or mainly outdoors at which more than 30 people are in attendance,not including persons under the age of 11 or persons working, or providing voluntary services, at the event.2For the purposes of paragraph (1)—aa person is not involved in organising an event if the person's only involvement is attending it;ba reasonable excuse includes where the person has taken all reasonable measures to ensure that no more than 15 or 30 people are in attendance, as the case may be;cthe following are not to be treated as events—ithe showing of a film at a drive-in cinema;iaa performance at a drive-in theatre;iia market;iiia religious service;iva sporting event at which only elite athletes are competing.Reg. 7 in force at 9.11.2020, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 7(2)(c)(ia) inserted (14.12.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1522), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)Words in reg. 7(2)(c)(i) inserted (14.12.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1522), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)
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