S.I. 2020/353 (W. 80).
1988 c. 52, as amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) and the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18).
1984 c. 60. Section 24 was substituted by section 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).
S.I. 2020/1011 (W. 225).
1911 c. 6. Section 5 was amended by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58).
Section 191 has been amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3) and S.I. 2006/2407.
1989 c. 41. See Part 1 of the Act, to which there have been various amendments, including by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) and S.I. 2019/1458.
Section 60 was amended by section 65 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9).
2013 anaw 6, as amended by the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7).
S.I. 1999/3242. Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2005/1541, S.I. 2015/21 and S.I. 2015/1637.
S.I. 2020/1237 (W. 279) as amended by S.I. 2020/1288 (W. 286).
S.I. 2020/1288 (W. 286).
Reg. 1 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 2 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 3 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 4 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 15 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 20 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 25 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 27 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 28 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 31 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 32 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 33 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 34 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 35 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 36 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 37 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 39 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 41 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 42 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 43 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 44 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 45 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 46 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 47 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 48 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 50 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 52 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 53 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 54 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 55 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 56 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 57 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 58 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Reg. 59 in force at 20.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (19.12.2020 at 11.59 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1610), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
Words in reg. 42(1)(d) substituted (22.12.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1623), regs. 1(2), 2(4)
Words in reg. 27(1)(e) substituted (22.12.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1623), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(v) substituted (22.12.2020 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1623), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
Reg. 4(7) omitted (9.1.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/20), regs. 1(2), 8(2)
Reg. 57(1)(h) substituted (20.2.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/172), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Words in reg. 57(5)(a) substituted (1.3.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/210), regs. 1(3), 2(8)
Words in reg. 31(3) omitted (13.3.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/307), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Reg. 57(1)(da) inserted (12.4.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/457), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(a)
Reg. 57(1)(t) omitted (12.4.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/457), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(b)
Reg. 4(1)(c) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)
Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(ii) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)
Words in reg. 25(3)(a)(iii) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)
Word in reg. 25(3)(a)(iv) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)
Words in reg. 27(1)(b) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)
Words in reg. 27(1)(c) omitted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)
Word in reg. 27(1)(d) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(c)
Word in reg. 28(3)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(6)
Words in reg. 31(1)(b) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)
Words in reg. 31(3) inserted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(b)
Words in reg. 37(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
Words in reg. 39(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(9)
Words in reg. 42(1)(a) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(a)
Words in reg. 42(1)(b) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(b)
Word in reg. 42(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(10)(c)
Reg. 56(1A) inserted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(b)
Words in reg. 56(1)(c) substituted (26.4.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/502), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(a)
Reg. 4(6A) omitted (3.5.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/542), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
Reg. 4(6B) omitted (3.5.2021 immediately before the start of the day) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/542), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
Pt. 3A omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Word in reg. 25(2) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
Reg. 29 omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(6)
Reg. 38 omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(7)
Reg. 49A omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(9)
Word in reg. 53(1)(c) omitted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(10)
Word in reg. 57(8) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(c)
Words in reg. 57(4)(b)(ii) inserted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(a)
Words in reg. 57(7) substituted (17.5.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/583), regs. 1(2), 2(11)(b)
Words in reg. 57(7) inserted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)(i)
Words in reg. 57(7)(b)(ii) substituted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)(ii)
Words in reg. 57(8) inserted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(i)
Words in reg. 57(8)(b) substituted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(ii)(aa)
Words in reg. 57(8)(b)(i) substituted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(ii)(bb)
Reg. 57(9) inserted (7.6.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/668), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(c)
Reg. 57(1)(ga) inserted (21.6.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/722), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)
Words in reg. 57(9)(a) substituted (21.6.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/722), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)
Reg. 4(6ZA) inserted (7.8.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/925), regs. 1(3), 2(3)
Reg. 17 omitted (7.8.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/925), regs. 1(3), 2(13)
Reg. 17A omitted (7.8.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/925), regs. 1(3), 2(13)
Reg. 20(4) inserted (7.8.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/925), regs. 1(3), 2(16)(c)
Reg. 57(5)(aa) inserted (7.8.2021 at the beginning of the day) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/925), regs. 1(2), 2(21)
Pt. 6 omitted (28.8.2021) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/970), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
Word in reg. 57(9) omitted (9.10.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 18) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1131), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
Words in reg. 16A heading substituted (15.11.2021 at 7.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 19) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1248), regs. 1(2), 2(a)
Reg. 28(1)(a)(b) omitted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
Words in reg. 28(3)(a) omitted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)(i)
Words in reg. 37(1)(a) substituted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)(i)
Words in reg. 37(1)(b) substituted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)(ii)
Reg. 57(1)(h)(iii) substituted for reg. 57(1)(h)(iii)(iv)(v) (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)
Reg. 57(4A) inserted (26.12.2021 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 25) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1485), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(b)
Words in reg. 28(3)(b) omitted (21.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/55), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Word in reg. 37(1)(b) omitted (21.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/55), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)
Reg. 16ZA omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Reg. 16ZB omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Pt. 4B omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(5)
Reg. 20(3)(h) omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)
Reg. 37(2) omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
Reg. 42A omitted (28.1.2022 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/83), regs. 1(2), 2(9)
Reg. 16A omitted (18.2.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/142), regs. 1(2), 2(6)
Reg. 30A omitted (18.2.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/142), regs. 1(2), 2(10)
Reg. 40A omitted (18.2.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/142), regs. 1(2), 2(11)
Reg. 20(3A) inserted (28.2.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/180), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(d)
Reg. 20(7) inserted (28.2.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/180), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(h)
Reg. 20(3)(i) inserted (28.2.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/180), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(c)
Words in reg. 20(4) substituted (28.2.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/180), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(e)
Reg. 20(2)(aa) omitted (28.2.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/180), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)
Reg. 20(5) omitted (28.2.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/180), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(f)
Pt. 3 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(2) (with reg. 3)
Pt. 4A omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(3) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 19 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(4) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 20(6) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 20(1)(j) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)(ii) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 21 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(6) (with reg. 3)
Words in reg. 25(2) substituted (28.3.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(7) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 27(1)(za) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(8) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 27(1)(a) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(8) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 30 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(9) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 31(1)(a) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(10) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 32(1) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(11) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 32(2) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(11) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 36(3)(b) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(a) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 36(3)(c) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(a) (with reg. 3)
Word in reg. 36(3)(e) substituted (28.3.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(b) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 39(3) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(13) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 39(2) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(13) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 40 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(14) (with reg. 3)
Words in reg. 41 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(15) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 42(2) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(16) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 43(2)(a)(ii) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(17) (with reg. 3)
Words in reg. 48(1) substituted (28.3.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(18) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 49 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(19) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 51 omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(20) (with reg. 3)
Word in reg. 52(1) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(21) (with reg. 3)
Words in reg. 53(1)(c) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(22) (with reg. 3)
Reg. 54(2) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(23) (with reg. 3)
Words in reg. 56(1A)(a) omitted (28.3.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/388), regs. 1(2), 2(24) (with reg. 3)
Pt. 4 omitted (except reg 15(1)) (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
Words in reg. 15 heading omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(4)
Reg. 25(3)(a)(i) omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(i)
Reg. 25(1) omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)
Reg. 25(3)(b) omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(ii)
Reg. 26 omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(6)
Words in reg. 52(1) omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
Reg. 57(1)(e) omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(9)
Reg. 57(1)(f) omitted (18.4.2022) by virtue of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/450), regs. 1(2), 2(9)
Words in reg. 3 substituted (7.5.2022) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/512), regs. 1(2), 2
The title of these Regulations is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020.
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
These Regulations, other than Part 6, come into force on
Part 6 comes into force on 23 December 2020.
The Welsh Ministers must review the need for the restrictions and requirements imposed by these Regulations, and whether those restrictions and requirements are proportionate to what the Welsh Ministers seek to achieve by them—
by 7 January 2021;
at least once in the period from 8 January 2021 to 28 January 2021;
at least once in each subsequent period of 21 days.
These Regulations expire at the end of the day on
Schedules 1 to 4 set out restrictions and requirements that may apply in an area in relation to—
gatherings;
organising events;
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the use of premises of specified businesses or services that are ordinarily open to the public.
The restrictions and requirements set out in Schedule 1 apply in relation to an Alert Level 1 area.
The restrictions and requirements set out in Schedule 2 apply in relation to an Alert Level 2 area.
The restrictions and requirements set out in Schedule 3 apply in relation to an Alert Level 3 area.
The restrictions and requirements set out in Schedule 4 apply in relation to an Alert Level 4 area.
Schedule 5 sets out which one of Schedules 1 to 4 apply to an area by specifying a level for that area.
But Schedule 5 may provide that none of Schedules 1 to 4 apply to an area by specifying that no alert level applies to the area.
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In these Regulations—
an “Alert Level 1 area” is an area specified in the table in Schedule 5, where the table indicates it is an Alert Level 1 area;
an “Alert Level 2 area” is an area specified in the table in Schedule 5, where the table indicates it is an Alert Level 2 area;
an “Alert Level 3 area” is an area specified in the table in Schedule 5, where the table indicates it is an Alert Level 3 area;
an “Alert Level 4 area” is an area specified in the table in Schedule 5, where the table indicates it is an Alert Level 4 area.
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For the purposes of these Regulations, the following are “regulated premises”—
premises of businesses or services listed in Schedule 7, to the extent that that the public have or are permitted access to the premises;
a vehicle used to provide a public transport service;
other premises where work is being carried out.
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A person (“P”) must wear a face covering in indoor public areas of
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premises used for the provision of medical, health or dental services, audiology, chiropody, chiropractor, osteopath, optometry, physiotherapy or acupuncture services, or other medical or health services including services relating to mental health;
premises used for the provision of a social care service, including care home services,, secure accommodation services, residential family centre services and adult day care services;
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But this is not required—
where P is a child under the age of 11;
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where P has a reasonable excuse not to wear a face covering, as to which see paragraph (3).
The circumstances in which P has a reasonable excuse to not wear a face covering include—
where P is unable to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability (within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010);
where P is undertaking an activity and wearing a face covering during that activity may be considered to be a risk to P's health;
where P has to remove the face covering to communicate with a person who has difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise);
where P has to remove the face covering in order to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to P or others;
where P is at the premises to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and does not have a face covering;
where P has to remove the face covering to—
take medication;
eat or drink, where reasonably necessary;
where P is asked to remove the face covering by an enforcement officer;
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in relation to premises described in paragraph (1)(i), where P is resident in the premises.
Paragraph (1) does not apply—
when the public do not have access to the premises;
where P is in premises where food or drink is sold, or otherwise provided, for consumption on the premises.
For the purposes of
a business (“business A”) sells, or otherwise provides, food or drink for consumption on the business premises,
business A forms part of a larger business (“business B”), and
business B also carries on its business on the premises, but does not sell, or otherwise provide, food or drink for consumption on those premises,
P is to be treated as being in premises where food or drink is sold, or otherwise provided, for consumption on the premises only where P is in the part of the premises at which business A carries on its business.
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For the purposes of paragraph (1)(i), a “
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For the purposes of regulations
a constable,
a police community support officer,
a person designated by—
the Welsh Ministers, or
a local authority,
for the purposes of these Regulations (but see paragraph (3)), or
a person designated by the Welsh Ministers or a local authority under—
regulation 10(11)(c) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020
regulation 17(1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 for the purposes of those Regulations,
regulation 21(2) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 for the purposes of those Regulations, or
under regulation 25(2) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
(but see paragraph (3)).
A person designated by a local authority may exercise an enforcement officer's functions only—
in relation to a contravention (or alleged contravention) of a requirement in—
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paragraph 7(1)
paragraph 7(1)
paragraph 7(1), 8(1) or
paragraph 7(1), 8(1), 9(1)
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An enforcement officer may give a compliance notice to a person if the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person is contravening a requirement in—
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paragraph 7(1)
paragraph 7(1)
paragraph 7(1), 8(1) or
paragraph 7(1), 8(1), 9(1)
A compliance notice may specify measures that the person to whom it is given must take as soon as is reasonably practicable so as to prevent that person from continuing to contravene the requirement.
Paragraph (2) applies where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is participating in a gathering in a private dwelling in contravention of—
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paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3, or
paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4.
The enforcement officer may—
direct the gathering to disperse;
if the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the person does not live at the dwelling—
direct the person to leave the dwelling;
remove the person from the dwelling.
Paragraph (4) applies where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is participating in a gathering in a place other than a private dwelling in contravention of—
paragraph 2(1)
paragraph 2(1)
paragraph 2(1) or
paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4.
The enforcement officer may—
direct the gathering to disperse;
direct the person to leave the place where the gathering is taking place;
remove the person from that place.
Where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is away from the place where the person is living in contravention of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4, the officer may—
direct the person to return to the place where the person is living;
remove the person to that place.
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Paragraph (2) applies where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (“P”) is—
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involved in organising an event in contravention of (or which the officer considers likely to be in contravention of) paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, paragraph 4 of Schedule 2,
The enforcement officer may—
direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event;
remove P from the location of the event;
direct any person to leave the event;
remove any person from the event;
where the event has not started—
direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event from taking place;
remove P from the proposed location of the event.
Where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (“P”) is involved in organising an event authorised under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, paragraph 5 of Schedule 2
direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to secure compliance with the requirement, restriction or other condition;
direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event;
remove P from the location of the event;
direct any person to leave the event;
remove any person from the event.
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Where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is contravening (or is about to contravene) regulation 20(1), the officer may—
direct the person not to enter the premises;
remove the person from the premises.
Where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person (“P”) in respect of whom the officer may exercise a power under this Part is a child accompanied by an individual (“I”) who has responsibility for P—
the officer may direct I to take such action in respect of P as the officer considers appropriate, and
I must, so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that P complies with any direction or instruction given by the officer to P.
For the purposes of paragraph (1), I has responsibility for a child if I—
has custody or charge of the child for the time being, or
has parental responsibility for the child.
An enforcement officer may enter premises, if the officer—
has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a requirement imposed by these Regulations is being, has been or is about to be contravened on the premises, and
considers it necessary to enter the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirement is being, has been or is about to be contravened.
An enforcement officer entering premises in accordance with paragraph (1) may take such other persons, equipment and materials onto the premises as appears to the officer to be appropriate.
An enforcement officer entering premises in accordance with paragraph (1)—
if asked by a person on the premises, must show evidence of the officer's identity and outline the purpose for which the power is exercised;
if the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, must leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as when the officer found them.
An enforcement officer may enter premises which are wholly or mainly used as a private dwelling only if the enforcement officer is a constable.
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A constable may conduct a road check for the purpose of ascertaining whether a vehicle is carrying a person who the constable reasonably believes—
has committed, or
intends to commit,
an offence under these Regulations.
A road check must be authorised by a constable of the rank of superintendent or above.
But a road check may be authorised by a constable below that rank if the constable considers it necessary as a matter of urgency.
A constable may authorise a road check if the constable has reasonable grounds to believe that a person referred to in paragraph (2) is, or is about to be, in the locality in which vehicles would be stopped.
An authorisation must be in writing and must specify—
the locality in which vehicles are to be stopped;
the period, not exceeding 7 days, during which the road check may take place;
whether the road check is to be conducted—
continuously throughout the period, or
at particular times during the period (in which case the authorisation must specify those times);
the name of the constable giving the authorisation.
Where a road check is authorised under paragraph (4)—
the period specified in paragraph (6)(b) may not exceed 2 days;
the constable giving the authorisation must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after giving it, inform a constable of the rank of superintendent or above that it has been given.
A constable of the rank of superintendent or above may give authorisation in writing for a road check to continue for a further period, not exceeding 7 days, beyond the period for which the road check was initially authorised.
Where a vehicle is stopped in a road check, the person in charge of the vehicle at the time when it is stopped is entitled to obtain a written statement of the purpose of the road check by applying in writing—
to the police force responsible for the locality where the road check is conducted, and
no later than the end of the period of 12 months from the day on which the vehicle was stopped.
An enforcement officer may take other action to facilitate the exercise of a power conferred on the officer by this Part.
Action taken under paragraph (1) may include—
requiring a person to give any information or answer any question the officer considers—
necessary to enable the officer to determine whether to exercise a power conferred on the officer by this Part, or
is otherwise relevant to the exercise of such a power;
directing a person to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary.
A constable may use reasonable force in the exercise of a power under—
regulation 28(2)(b)(ii), (4)(c) or (5)(b);
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regulation 31(2)(b) (d) or (e)(ii), or (3)(c) or (e);
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regulation 34(1).
An enforcement officer may only exercise a power under this Part if the officer considers that it is necessary and proportionate to do so.
In this Part and Part 8 references to a requirement include references to a restriction.
A person who contravenes a requirement in—
paragraph
paragraph
paragraph 1(1)
paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) of Schedule 4,
commits an offence.
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A person who contravenes a requirement in—
paragraph 4 of Schedule 1,
paragraph 4 of Schedule 2,
paragraph 4 of Schedule 4,
commits an offence.
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A person who contravenes the requirement in regulation
A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a requirement in—
paragraphs 7(1), 8(1) or
paragraphs 7(1), 8(1), 9(1)
commits an offence.
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A person who obstructs, without reasonable excuse, any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
A person who, without reasonable excuse—
contravenes a direction given—
by an enforcement officer under Part 7, or
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fails to comply with a compliance notice given by an enforcement officer under regulation 27(1),
commits an offence.
An offence under these Regulations is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.
Section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
to maintain public health;
to maintain public order.
If an offence under these Regulations committed by a body corporate is proved—
to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body, or
to be attributable to any neglect on the part of such an officer,
the officer (as well as the body corporate) is guilty of the offence and liable to be prosecuted and proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by a partnership may be brought in the name of the partnership instead of in the name of any of the partners.
Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by an unincorporated body other than a partnership may be brought in the name of the body instead of in the name of any of its members and, for the purposes of any such proceedings, any rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if that body were a body corporate.
Section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925
A fine imposed on a partnership on its conviction for an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the partnership assets.
A fine imposed on an unincorporated body other than a partnership on its conviction for an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the funds of the body.
An enforcement officer may issue a fixed penalty notice to a person the officer reasonably believes—
has committed an offence under these Regulations, and
is aged 18 or over.
A fixed penalty notice is a notice offering the person to whom it is issued the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for the offence by payment of a fixed penalty to—
a local authority, or
a person designated by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of receiving payment under this regulation,
as the notice may specify.
The Welsh Ministers may designate themselves under paragraph (2)(b).
A person designated by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of receiving payment under—
regulation 13 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
regulation 21 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
regulation 31 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020, or
regulation 37 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020
is to be treated as if designated for the purposes of receiving payment under this regulation.
Where a local authority is specified in the notice it must be the authority (or as the case may be, one of the authorities) in whose area the offence is alleged to have been committed.
Where a person is issued with a notice under this regulation in respect of an offence—
no proceedings may be taken for the offence before the end of the period of 28 days following the date the notice is issued;
the person may not be convicted of the offence if the person pays the fixed penalty before the end of that period.
Unless regulation
£60, or
if £30 is paid before the end of the period of 14 days following the date of the notice, £30.
But if the person to whom such a fixed penalty notice is issued has already received a relevant fixed penalty notice—
paragraph (1) does not apply, and
the amount specified as the fixed penalty is—
in the case of the second relevant fixed penalty notice received, £120;
in the case of the third relevant fixed penalty notice received, £240;
in the case of the fourth relevant fixed penalty notice received, £480;
in the case of the fifth relevant fixed penalty notice received, £960;
in the case of the sixth and any subsequent relevant fixed penalty notice received, £1,920.
In paragraph (2), “
a fixed penalty notice where the amount of fixed penalty is determined under this regulation;
a fixed penalty notice under—
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 other than a notice to which regulation 21(7A) of those Regulations applies,
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 other than a notice to which regulation 31(8) of those Regulations applies,
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020 other than a notice to which regulation 39, 40, 41 or 42 of those Regulations applies,
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020
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Where a fixed penalty notice is issued in respect of an alleged offence under regulation 39(1), the amount of the fixed penalty is £500.
But if the person to whom a fixed penalty notice is issued in respect of such an alleged offence has already received a relevant fixed penalty notice—
paragraph (1) does not apply, and
the amount of the fixed penalty is—
in the case of the second such fixed penalty notice received, £1,000;
in the case of the third such fixed penalty notice received, £2,000;
in the case of the fourth and any subsequent such fixed penalty notice received, £4,000.
In paragraph (2), “
a fixed penalty notice where the amount of fixed penalty is determined under this regulation;
a fixed penalty notice under the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020 to which regulation 40 of those Regulations applies.
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This regulation applies to a fixed penalty notice issued in respect of an alleged offence under regulation 42(1)
Where a fixed penalty notice is issued in respect of an alleged business offence, the amount of the fixed penalty is £1,000.
But if the person to whom a fixed penalty notice is issued in respect of an alleged business offence has already received a relevant fixed penalty notice—
paragraph (2) does not apply, and
the amount of the fixed penalty is—
in the case of the second such fixed penalty notice received, £2,000;
in the case of the third such fixed penalty notice received, £4,000;
in the case of the fourth and any subsequent such fixed penalty notice received, £10,000.
In paragraph (3), “
a fixed penalty notice issued in respect of an alleged business offence;
a fixed penalty notice under the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020 to which regulation 42 of those Regulations applies.
A fixed penalty notice must—
give reasonably detailed particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence;
state the period during which (because of regulation 47(6)(a)) proceedings will not be taken for the offence;
specify the amount of the fixed penalty determined under regulation 48
state the name and address of the person to whom the fixed penalty may be paid;
specify permissible methods of payment.
Whatever other method may be specified under paragraph (1)(e), payment of a fixed penalty may be made by pre-paying and posting to the person whose name is stated under paragraph (1)(d), at the stated address, a letter containing the amount of the penalty (in cash or otherwise).
Where a letter is sent as mentioned in paragraph (2), payment is regarded as having been made at the time at which that letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
In any proceedings, a certificate—
that purports to be signed by or on behalf of the person with responsibility for the financial affairs of—
the local authority, or
the person designated under regulation 47(2)(b),
specified in the fixed penalty notice to which the proceedings relate, and
which states that the payment of a fixed penalty was, or was not, received by the date specified in the certificate,
is evidence of the facts stated.
Where the same, or largely the same, act or omission by a person may give rise to a reasonable belief that the person has committed more than one offence under these Regulations, a fixed penalty notice may be issued to the person only in respect of one of the alleged offences.
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Relevant information may be used in evidence against the person to whom the information relates in criminal proceedings.
Where the information is used in proceedings other than for an offence under these Regulations or section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911
no evidence relating to the information may be adduced by or on behalf of the prosecution, and
no question relating to the information may be asked by or on behalf of the prosecution.
Paragraph (2) does not apply if, in the proceedings—
evidence relating to the information is adduced by or on behalf of the person who provided it, or
a question relating to the information is asked by or on behalf of that person.
In this regulation, “
information which is relevant information for the purposes of regulation 14;
information, or the answer to a question, given in response to a requirement imposed under regulation 36(1);
anything contained in a document or electronic records produced in response to a requirement imposed under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8.
No proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be brought other than by—
the Director of Public Prosecutions,
any person designated by the Welsh Ministers, or
in relation to proceedings for
The offences referred to in paragraph (1)(c) are—
an offence under regulation 42
an offence under regulation 43(1) where the person carrying out a function under these Regulations is an enforcement officer designated by a local authority;
an offence under regulation 43(2)(a)(i) or (b) where the enforcement officer giving the direction or compliance notice is a person designated by a local authority.
A person designated by the Welsh Ministers under—
regulation 14 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
regulation 22 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
regulation 32 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020, or
regulation 46 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
is to be treated as if designated under this regulation.
In these Regulations—
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based on a person's faith or belief or lack of belief, to mark the union of two people, other than a ceremony for the purposes of solemnising a marriage or forming a civil partnership,
held in regulated premises, and
organised by a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution;
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the carer is entitled to an assessment under section 24 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
the care is part of the provision of community care services under Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, or
the care is provided by a care provider registered under Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
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“close contact service” means a service which is ordinarily provided by any of the following—
hair salons and barbers;
nail and beauty salons including tanning and electrolysis services;
body piercings and tattooing services;
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“COVID-19” is the official designation of the disease which can be caused by coronavirus;
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derives a living from competing in a sport,
is designated as an elite athlete by the Sports Council for Wales for the purposes of—
these Regulations,
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020, or
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020,
is a “domestic elite sportsperson” or an “international elite sportsperson” within the meaning given by—
paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 4 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021;
paragraph 42(2) of Schedule 4 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021;
paragraphs 58 and 59 of Schedule 4 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021;
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bars (including bars in members' clubs);
public houses;
cafes, canteens and restaurants (including workplace canteens and dining rooms in members' clubs);
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is expressed to be granted for holiday use only, or
requires that there are times of the year when no mobile home or caravan may be stationed on the site for human habitation;
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camping sites;
holiday sites;
hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation;
other holiday accommodation (including holiday apartments, hostels and boarding houses);
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a household comprising of 1 adult (and any number of children), or
a household comprising of—
1 adult who has caring responsibilities for 1 or more other adults in the household,
the adult or adults being cared for,
no other adults, and
any number of children;
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any person aged 70 or older;
any person under 70 who has an underlying health condition;
any person who is pregnant;
any child;
any person who is a vulnerable adult within the meaning given by section 60(1) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
For the purposes of determining whether or not a site is a holiday site in accordance with paragraph (1)(l), any provision of the relevant planning permission or of the site licence which permits the stationing of a mobile home on the land for human habitation all year round is to be ignored if the mobile home is authorised to be occupied by—
the person who is the owner of the site, or
a person employed by that person who does not occupy the mobile home under an agreement to which Part 4 of the Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013
In these Regulations, references to a “private dwelling”—
include a houseboat and any garden, yard, passage, stair, outhouse or other appurtenance of the dwelling;
do not include the following—
holiday or travel accommodation;
accommodation in a care home service, secure accommodation service or residential family centre service, within the meaning given to those terms by Schedule 1 to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
criminal justice accommodation.
For the purposes of these Regulations—
there is a gathering when two or more people are in the same place in order to do something together;
an event is an occasion—
which is planned or scheduled for a particular purpose, and
at which any number of people are in the same place for that purpose, whether or not they are participating in a gathering
For the purposes of these Regulations, where an event includes the playing of a team sport, members of a team playing in the event and any person providing coaching or other assistance to the team, are to be treated as if working at the event.
For the purposes of these Regulations—
premises are indoors if they are enclosed or substantially enclosed within the meaning given by
a vehicle, or a part of a vehicle, is indoors if it is enclosed within the meaning given by that regulation;
premises are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol where the premises have been granted or given an authorisation under the Licensing Act 2003, and “
For the purposes of these Regulations, the premises of a cinema or theatre is a drive-in cinema or theatre if—
the premises are outdoors, and
persons attending the showing of a film or performance at the premises—
may only do so in an enclosed vehicle, and
may not, in so far as is reasonably practicable, leave the vehicle while at the premises.
For the purposes of these Regulations,
it is organised by—
a business,
a public body or a charitable, benevolent, educational or philanthropic institution,
a club or political organisation, or
the national governing body of a sport or other activity, and
the person organising it has—
carried out a risk assessment which would satisfy the requirements of regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
complied with the requirements of
For the purposes of paragraph (7)(b)—
regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 applies as if the
the place where the
the person organising the
For the purposes of these Regulations, a
the provision of indoor facilities for the sale
the provision of other indoor facilities necessary for the holding of the gathering or event.
The following Regulations are revoked—
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020, other than regulation 48;
regulation 4 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020
regulation 6 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Restrictions) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020
In regulation 19(10) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020, after sub-paragraph (d) insert—
the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 if regulation 48 of those Regulations applies to the notice.